The Nervous System

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Across
  1. 1. it allows for processing of information
  2. 7. (two words) It connects the brain to the rest of the body
  3. 8. arouses the body
  4. 9. a thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue
  5. 11. (three words) It is to connect the CNS to the limbs and organs, essentially serving as a relay between the brain and spinal cord and the rest of the body
  6. 15. transmits information to and from internal bodily organs
  7. 18. a cell that responds to a certain stimulus
  8. 19. Communication between neurons
  9. 20. ( three words) electrical impulse within neurons
Down
  1. 2. a nerve cell
  2. 3. make the firing of the receiving neuron more likely
  3. 4. calms body after arousal
  4. 5. (three words) It is comprised of the brain and spinal cord. It receives sensory information from the nervous system and controls the body's responses
  5. 6. make eyes become bigger
  6. 10. intellectual capacity
  7. 12. a band of fibrous tissue in a human body that has the ability to contract, producing movement
  8. 13. It is caused by an imbalance between the excitatory and inhibitory NTs
  9. 14. make the firing of the receiving neuron less likely
  10. 16. a part of an organism and has a specific vital function, a part of the biological structure
  11. 17. transmits commands from the central nervous system telling our muscles to move