Nervous System

2. The Nerve pathway followed by a reflex action
3. An insulating layer that allows electrical impulses to transmit quickly and efficiently along the nerve cells
5. long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column
10. Appendages of a neuron that are designed to receive communications from other cells
12. Organ that coordinates nervous system function in vertebrate and most invertebrate animals
13. Element outside the cell during the sodium-potassium electrochemical transfer
16. The ____ nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord
17. Also called nerve fibre, portion of a nerve cell (neuron) that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
18. The fundamental units of the brain and nervous system
19. Endocrine gland located in the brain in charge of the release of melatonin
20. Brain lobe in charge of vision

1. Endocrine gland located in the brain in charge of the release of oxytocin
3. the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, etc
4. ____ system, which is one of the two main parts of the brain. It contains the amygdala, among other important regions of the brain
6. Phylum with a spinal cord
7. Element inside the cell during the sodium-potassium electrochemical transfer
8. Brain lobe in charge to process auditory information and memory encoding
9. Brain lobe in charge to process information about temperature, taste, and touch
11. The ____ nervous system is made up of nerves
14. A cell that produces myelin in the axon
15. Brain lobe in charge of cognitive functions and vocabulary control