The Nervous System Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- cerebrum : the largest part of the brain
- sensory neurons : neurons that carry impulses toward the spinal chord and brain
- motor neurons : neurons that carry impulses from the brain or spinal cord to other organs and cause muscles to contract
- cerebellum : the part of the brain that controls balance movement, posture, movement and coordination
- synapse : the space between 2 neurons where electrical and chemical signals jump from neuron to neuron
- cell body : the main part of a neuron
- spinal cord : the structure that carries messages between the brain and other parts of the body
- brain : the main control center of the nervous system that is protected by the skull
- neurons : nerve cells that carry messages through the body
- nervous system : the system of the body that controls the actions, emotions, thoughts, memories, sensations, and senses
- dendrites : the many short strands branching out from a neuron that carry message to the cell body
- medulla : the part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and other functions necessary for life
- association neurons : neurons that serve as links between the sensory neurons and the motor neurons
- reflex : an automatic action that does not involve the brain
- impulse : a message that travels through a neuron
- stimuli : events or conditions that cause a living thing to react