The nervous system

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Across
  1. 2. a muscle or a gland
  2. 7. this is comprised of the brain and spine
  3. 8. the chemicals released between two neurones
  4. 9. the correct name for the electrical signal
  5. 10. this covers the axon and speeds up the electrical impulse
  6. 12. these are the cells that carry the electrical signal around the body
  7. 13. this response is automatic
  8. 14. the small gap between two neurones
  9. 15. reflexes are important for...
  10. 17. the change in the environment
Down
  1. 1. the action at the end of the reflex arc
  2. 3. blinking is an example of this
  3. 4. the change in the environment is picked up by this
  4. 5. how long it takes to respond to a stimulus
  5. 6. this part of the neurone carries the signal away from the cell body
  6. 8. the travelling of impulses is called....
  7. 11. this part of the neurone carries the signal towards the cell body
  8. 16. the name of the neurone that carries the signal within the CNS