Across
- 3. Part of a neuron that carries electrical impulses away from the cell body
- 4. Biochemical processes that occur within a living organism
- 6. Gland that regulates metabolism
- 9. Hormone involved in glucose metabolism
- 14. Part of the brain responsible for complex cognitive functions
- 16. Cells that transmit electrical signals
- 18. Hormone that triggers the fight or flight response
- 19. Pertaining to the nature of neurons' signal transmission
Down
- 1. Maintaining stable internal conditions
- 2. Often called the master gland of the endocrine system
- 5. Chemical messengers produced by endocrine glands
- 7. Neural pathway involved in quick responses to stimuli
- 8. Brain region involved in motor control and coordination
- 10. Enzyme that breaks down starch
- 11. Substances on which enzymes act
- 12. Process where molecules move from high to low concentration
- 13. Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse
- 15. Relating to the outer parts of the nervous system
- 17. Junction between two neurons
- 20. Hormone regulating glucose levels in the blood