Across
- 6. Facilitates communication between the CNS and the body's organs, muscles, and sensory receptors.
- 9. Responsible for higher-level functions like reasoning, planning, and voluntary movement.
- 11. Transmits information between the brain and the body, serving as a reflex center.
- 13. Conducts electrical impulses away from the cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.
- 14. Insulates axons, speeding up the transmission of electrical impulses and providing protection.
- 15. Evoke responses from sensory receptors, initiating signal transmission to the CNS.
- 16. Provide protection, stability, and cushioning for the brain and spinal cord.
- 17. Involuntary responses to stimuli, mediated primarily by the spinal cord.
Down
- 1. Receives signals from other neurons and conducts stimulation to the cell body.
- 2. Responsible for processing sensory information and coordinating bodily functions, comprising the brain and spinal cord.
- 3. Surrounds the brain and spinal cord, transporting nutrients and regulating pressure.
- 4. Maintains stable internal conditions within an organism despite external changes.
- 5. Mobilizes the body's resources in response to stress or danger.
- 7. Specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses, consisting of a cell body, dendrites, and an axon.
- 8. Promotes relaxation, rest, and digestion.
- 10. Responsible for higher brain functions such as thought, memory, and emotion.
- 12. Maintains balance within an organism's internal environment through regulatory mechanisms.
