Nervous System Crossword

Cell that makes up the nervous system
Makes up each neuron with a nucleus containing genetic material
Cell that surrounds neurons in the brain
Part of a neuron that shoots out from the cell body and sends the signal to another neuron, muscle, or gland
Antennae-like extension from the cell body that receives signals from other nerve cells
A fatty coveringin the axon that allows the messages to be sent faster
The tiny space between a neuron, muscle, or gland that it communicates with
Chemical that is used to send information across the synapse
Division of the nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord
Division of nervous system composed of the nerves branching from the brain and spinal cord
The top portion of the brain that has two parts
The back of the brain that controls coordination and balance
The middle of the brain and filters sensory signals before they go to the cerebrum
Found at the bottom and back of the brain and controls the body’s automatic and autonomic functions like breathing
Relays information between the brain and the rest of the body
Long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue
Part of the PNS associated with the voluntary control of the body movements via skeletal muscles
Automatic (voluntary) impulse
Natural involuntary inherited impulse or behavior