Nerve System

2. the ability of an individual to recognize the “self” molecules that make up one's own body
6. a protective protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance
7. the imbalance of electrical charge that exists between the interior of electrically excitable neurons (nerve cells) and their surroundings.
9. the point at which a nervous impulse passes from one neuron to another.
12. a signaling molecule secreted by a neuron to affect another cell across a synapse.
14. Any substance that causes the body to make an immune response against that substance
16. A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms, removes dead cells, and stimulates the action of other immune system cells.
17. A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue.
18. a biological product that can be used to safely induce an immune response

1. one of the four major lobes of the cerebral corta bacterium, virus, or other microorganisms that can cause cerebal cortex.
3. an electrically excitable cell that communicates with other cells via specialized connections called synapses.
4. an insulating layer, or sheath that forms around nerves, including those in the brain and spinal cord.
5. a rapid rise and subsequent fall in voltage or membrane potential across a cellular membrane with a characteristic pattern
8. an action potential occurs when the membrane potential of a specific cell location rapidly rises and falls.
10. A tiny, disc-shaped piece of cell that is found in the blood and spleen
11. appendages that are designed to receive communications from other cells.
13. a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
15. the space in between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of another