Nervous System

2. seperation of the sodium and the potassium ions on either side of the cell membrance causes this
3. ion that has a higher concentration outside the cell
6. type of nerve that directs the impulses toward the central nervous system
7. the color of unmyelinated nervous tissue
11. type of nerve that directs nerve impulses away from the cns
13. enzyme responsible for breaking down acetylcholine
14. part of nervous system that conducts nerve impulses away
17. type of cholinergic receptor that has effects on the heart, GI tract, and bronchioles
19. the brain and spinal cord are part of this
20. name of the connective tissue that covers the brain and spinal cord
22. the largest part of the mammalian brain

1. the part of the neuron that receives the stimuli
2. rest and restore part of the nervous system
4. fatty substance covering some axons
5. name of the glial cells in the central nervous system
8. chemical released by the presynaptic neuron
9. name of the glial cells in the peripheral nervous system
10. a neurotransmitter that is involved in automatic functions
12. the part of the brain that allows for coordination, balance, and posture
15. junction between two neurons
16. largest cranial nerve in the body
18. response when the nervous system instructs the body to do something
21. one function of the nervous system