Nervous System 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 converts 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 central nervous system; connects the central nervous system to all parts of the body.
The part of the central nervous system 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 t most of the nerves in the peripheral system.
An automatic response that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control.