Part One Understanding Terms of a Neuron
Across
- 3. process of neurotransmitters molecules recycles back to the presynaptic neuron.
- 5. vesicles packed neurotransmitter molecules.
- 6. process of molecules flowing from areas of high and low concentration.
- 7. is a nerve cell. These nerve cells are a primary part of the nervous system. The nerve cells are responsible for transmitting information throughout the body.
- 8. the ____ neuron where the signals are coming from.
- 10. cleft small separation between neurons.
- 12. allows electrical signals to transmit quickly.
- 13. the strong signals from the dendrites get sent here and become an action potential.
- 15. potential travels down the axon.
- 16. cells Highly interconnected.
Down
- 1. cortex The outermost layer of the brain. It is made up of two hemispheres joined in the middle by nerve fibers.
- 2. Responsible for receiving chemical signals from other neurons by their receptors.
- 4. the ____ neuron that receives the signals from neurons.
- 9. interprets chemical signals picked up by the dendrites which cause electrical changes in the neuron.
- 10. an area where two neurons meet to pass chemical signals.
- 11. chemical signals from neurons through the receptors of dendrites.
- 14. terminals releases neurotransmitters to interact with the next neuron.