Nervous System Vocabulary Crossword

a cell that carries messages through the nervous system
a threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses toward the cell body
a threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
a message carried by a neuron
a neuron that picks up stimuli from the internal or external environment and coverts each stimulus into a nerve impulse
a neuron that carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another
a neuron that sends an impulse to a muscle, causing the muscle to contract
the tiny space between the tip of an axon and the next structure
the brain and the spinal cord; the control center of the body
all the nerves located outside the CNS; connects the CNS to all parts of the body
the part of the CNS that is located in the skull and that controls most functions in the body
the part of the brain that interprets input from the senses, controls the movement of skeletal muscles, and carries out complex mental processes
the part of the brain that coordinates the actions of the muscles and helps maintain balance
the part of the brain that controls many body functions that occur automatically
the thick column of nerve tissue that is enclosed by the vertebrae and that links the brain to the PNS
automatic response that occurs rapidly without control
fiber(s) that transmit impulses to the brain or spinal cord