Across
- 1. Specialized cells that carry messages throughout the body
- 4. Neurons that carry information from the central nervous system to the outer parts of the body
- 7. The nervous system that excludes all the nerves in your brain and spinal cord
- 8. A change in the environment detected by the nervous system
- 9. The nervous system allows all the parts of the body to _________
- 10. The ear allows for hearing and _______
- 12. An involuntary reaction to something
Down
- 2. A blood clot in the brain can lead to a ______
- 3. The organ protected by the vertebrae
- 5. A signal that is transmitted via neurons
- 6. Nerves that carry information from the outer body to the central nervous system
- 10. Interprets messages sent by the nervous system
- 11. The brain and the spinal cord together make up the___
