Across
- 5. Organelles where cellular respiration occurs
- 7. An organic catalyst
- 11. The space between two neurones
- 12. Any factor that stimulates a receptor and brings about a response
- 13. Part of the brain that is responsible for coordination and balance
- 14. Special cells that detect stimuli
- 18. A nerve cell
Down
- 1. The movement of particles of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
- 2. The process of maintaining a constant internal environment
- 3. A portion of the brain that constantly checks the internal environment of the body
- 4. Able to maintain a constant body temperature
- 5. All the chemical reactions occurring in the cells
- 6. Chemical substances that act as messengers in the body
- 8. Branches from the cell body that receive messages from other neurones
- 9. A substance that speeds up the rate of a reaction without being used up in the process
- 10. The lower half of the brain stem
- 15. gland The endocrine gland that controls the activities of other endocrine glands; it is often called the ‘master gland’
- 16. The organelle where proteins are manufactured
- 17. A nerve fibre that sends nerve impulses away from the cell body
- 19. impulse The electrical message carried by a nerve cell
