Nervous Systems Crossword

the cells that make up the nervous system
other cells that surround neurons in the brain; they outnumber neurons and and thought to support neurons.
Each neuron is made up of this.
acting like antennae to receive signals from other nerve cells
Threadline part of a neuron that sends the received signal to another neuron, muscle, or gland
fatty covering on the axon that allows messages to be sent faster
a tiny space between a neuron + the thing it is communicating with
chemical substance containing info sent across the synapse
the brain and spinal cord
nerves branching from the brain and spinal cord
top portion of the brain responsible for thought, memory and the senses/ commands for motion
part in the back of the brain that controls coordination and balance
part in the middle of the brain that filters sensory signals before they are sent to the cerebrum.
part in the bottom and back of the brain that controls autonomic functions
relays info between the brain and the rest of the body
neurons that work automatically
neurons under voluntary control
action performed as a response to a stimulus
innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior that acts as a response to certain stimuli