Nervous System

1. Join neurons together
5. Response that is governed by the CNS and requires a “message” from the brain
7. Lobe that contains the auditory, taste, and olfactory areas
8. Conduct impulses away from the cell body
9. Lobe that contains the vision center, processing visual information (light, color, movement) and then sending it to other parts of the brain for further processing and storage
13. Stimulus causes a voltage gated protein channel to open
14. The basic units of the nervous system, able to communicate with other cells
16. Lobe that contains movement, language, and other higher-thinking functions and reasoning
17. potential Electrical impulses sent across the membrane of neurons
19. Nerve signals begin with a ___.
20. The largest region of the brain, controlling conscious thought, complex movements, and memory

2. The return to the original negative charge
3. Support neurons by regulating their surrounding environment
4. Receive information from the peripheral nervous system or special senses
6. Contains the neuron’s organelles
10. Carry signals from the central nervous system to muscles or organs
11. Receive incoming signals
12. Lobe that integrates sensory information (pain, pressure and touch) from the body to create a map of the body’s position in space and a map of body parts in relation to other body parts
15. A gap between the axon of the neuron and another cell
18. A rapid, involuntary response to a stimulus