Across
- 5. type of tissue that provides support for the body and connects its parts, such as fats, bone, and blood cells
- 6. type of tissue that transmits nerve impulses throughout the body, such as the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
- 10. type of tissue that makes movements of the body possible, controlling voluntary and involuntary movements
- 11. chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another cell
- 12. receives and relays messages from the sense organs
- 13. controls voluntary activities of the body
- 14. basic unit of structure and function in living things
- 15. long fiber that carries impulses away from the cell body of a neuron
Down
- 1. groups of cells that perform a particular function
- 2. controls hunger, thirst, fatigue, anger, and body temperature
- 3. type of tissue that lines the interior and exterior body surfaces
- 4. nerve cell specialized for carrying messages throughout the nervous system
- 7. group of different types of tissue that function together
- 8. the first step in the development of the nervous system
- 9. coordinates and balances the actions of the muscles
