Psychology Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. produce and secrete hormones into the body
  2. 4. covers the axon and helps speed neural impulses
  3. 5. intersection between the axon tip of sending neurons and dendrite of receiving neuron
  4. 7. a nerve cell
  5. 8. a chemical that decreases the availability of a neurotransmitter
  6. 9. carry outgoing information from brain/spinal cord to the muscles/glands
  7. 11. passes messages away from the cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands
  8. 13. controls the body's skeletal muscles
  9. 16. communicate internally and intervene between sensory/motor outputs
  10. 18. consists of the autonomic and somatic systems
  11. 19. a chemical increases the availability of neurotransmitters to a reaction
  12. 20. carry information away from the central nervous system
Down
  1. 1. chemical messenger inside body
  2. 3. carry signals toward the central nervous system from the periphery
  3. 6. how neurons communicate
  4. 10. chemically controls the various functions of cells tissues and organs
  5. 12. carry incoming information to the brain/spinal cord
  6. 14. the cell's life support center
  7. 15. store of potential energy
  8. 17. receive messages from other cells