Central Nervous System Crossword

2. The fundamental units of the brain and nervous system, the cells responsible for receiving sensory input from the external world.
4. An organ of the body which responds to external stimuli by conveying impulses to the sensory nervous system.
5. relating to the body, especially as distinct from the mind.
6. involuntary or unconscious; relating to the autonomic nervous system.
8. shades of meaning, all involving understanding or becoming aware of something.
9. A component of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of the body movements via the use of skeletal muscles.
12. A whitish fiber or bundle of fibers that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.
14. the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
15. A column of nerve tissue that runs from the base of the skull down the center of the back.

1. regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual arousal. It contains three anatomically distinct divisions: sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric.
3. An organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
4. a framework of bone or cartilage enclosing the brain of a vertebrate; the skeleton of a person's or animal's head.
7. the network of nerve cells and fibers which transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
10. a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone.
11. the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
13. a part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function, such as the heart or liver in humans.