Chapter 10 Nervous System Crossword

Carry electrical messages all over the body
neurotransmitter chemical released at ends of nerve cells
carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell
protective separation between the blood and brain cells
posterior portion of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord
part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus
the brain and the spinal cord
posterior part of the brain that coordinates muscle movements and maintains balance
outer region of the cerbrum
circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord
largest part of the brain
twelve pair of nerves that carry messages to and from the brain with regard to the head and neck
carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord
layer that protects the brain and spinal cord
portion of brain beneath the thalamus; controls sleep,appetite,body temperature and secretions from the pituitary gland
three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord