The nervous system
Across
- 3. The cyndrical bundle of nerve fibres and associated tissue that connects nearly all parts of the body
- 10. The branch of medecine concerned with the treatment of disease and the action of remedial agents
- 11. The network of nerve cells and fibres which transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body
- 13. A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses
- 14. A room or a bulding equipped for scientific experiments
- 17. The studies of nervous system
- 18. A structure containing a number of nerve cell bodies, typically linked by synapses
- 19. The physical structure, including the bones, flesh and organs
- 20. The part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates which coordinates and regulates muscular activity
Down
- 1. The process of increasing in size
- 2. The intellectual and practical activity encompassing study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment
- 4. A particular quality or disposition regarded as adversaly affecting a person or a group of people
- 5. A disease of the brain that mainly affects old people and results in the gradual loss of memories
- 6. An organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrate
- 7. A whitish fibre or bundle or fibre in the body that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain
- 8. system The organs and process of the body that provide resistance to infection and toxins
- 9. The elongated ridges on the floor of each lateral ventricle of the brain
- 12. Ability to perceive
- 15. A group of atoms bonded together
- 16. The outer layer of the cerbrum, composed of folded grey matter and playing an important role in conciousness