Across
- 6. Neuron Carries commands from the CNS to muscles and glands.
- 8. The control center of the nervous system.
- 10. A simple, automatic response to a stimulus.
- 11. Nervous System Calms the body and promotes "rest and digest" activities
- 15. A bundle of nerve fibers.
- 16. Relays the sensory information.
- 17. Neuron Carries information from the body to the CNS.
- 18. The junction between two neurons.
- 19. Connects the brain to the rest of the body.
- 20. Nervous System Connects the CNS to the rest of the body.
Down
- 1. Receives signals from other neurons.
- 2. Transmits signals to other neurons or muscles.
- 3. Nervous System Controls voluntary muscle movements.
- 4. Nervous System Prepares the body for "fight or flight" responses.
- 5. The outermost layer of the meninges.
- 7. Chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses.
- 9. Sheath Insulates axons, increasing the speed of signal transmission.
- 12. Nervous System Controls involuntary bodily functions.
- 13. The part of the brain responsible for balance and coordination.
- 14. Nervous System Composed of the brain and spinal cord.
