Nuero Crossword

3. horn – The region of the spinal cord that processes sensory information.
5. horn – The region of the spinal cord that contains the cell bodies of motor neurons.
8. fluid (CSF) – The fluid that cushions and protects the brain and spinal cord.
9. – Glial cells that provide support and nourishment to neurons in the spinal cord.
10. tract – A tract that carries motor signals from the brain to the spinal cord.
11. – The junction between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle.
12. cord segment – A region of the spinal cord from which a spinal nerve emerges.
13. nervous system – The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the "fight or flight" response.
15. mater – The delicate, innermost layer of the meninges that covers the spinal cord.
16. matter – The region of the spinal cord composed of neuron cell bodies and dendrites.
17. matter – The region of the spinal cord composed of myelinated axons.

1. – A chemical messenger that transmits signals between neurons.
2. tract – The pathway that carries voluntary motor commands from the brain to the spinal cord.
4. – A part of the brain that controls the autonomic nervous system and maintains homeostasis.
6. nerve – A nerve that arises from the spinal cord and carries both sensory and motor fibers.
7. – A cluster of neuron cell bodies in the central nervous system.
10. column – A part of the spinal cord involved in transmitting sensory information like touch and proprioception.
14. – The protective layers of tissue surrounding the brain and spinal cord.