Nervous System Organization Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• neurons : structural and functional units of the nervous system
• axon : neuron part that carries impulses away from the cell body
• dendrite : neuron part that carries impulses toward the cell body
• soma : neuron cell body
• somatic : division of pns that control voluntary skeletal muscle
• autonomic : division of pns that controls involuntary functions
• neurotransmitters : chemical messengers of the nervous system
• interneurons : neuron type that "makes decisions"
• myelinsheath : 'whitish' wrapping that insulates axons
• synapse : junction between neurons
• glialcells : cells that act as neural assistants
• sensory : neuron type that receives info. from sensory receptors
• motor : neuron type that carries 'instructions' to the body's effectors
• sympathetic : branch of pns that controls 'flight or fight' responses
• parasympathetic : branch of pns that controls 'rest and digest' responses