Nervous System Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Human Body Systems has 20 clues. Answers range from 3 to 17 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

______ are excitable nerve cells that transmit signals
Change in membrane potential =
Axon _____ nerve impulses and transmits them away from cell body
Signal carried to axon terminals, where it causes ______ to be released
The (afferent) division of the PNS.
Processes and interprets sensory input and decides what to do with it.
Most abundant and versatile glial cells are _____
The nervous system is the control and _____ system of the body.
______sensory fibers transmit impulses from visceral organs
Short-lived, localized changes in membrane potential are _____
The (efferent) division of the PNS.
Satellite cells, Schwann cells are in the _____
______ are small supportive cells that surround neurons
_____-send signals
________sensory fibers convey impulses from skin, skeleton, joints
______ monitor changes inside/ outside of the body.
Surround nerve fibers in PNS and form myelin sheaths around thicker ones are ______.
The activation of effector organs to cause a respone.
Astrocytes, Microglia, Ependymal cells, Oligodendrocytes are in the _____
_____-receive signals