The Nervous System Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Human Body Systems has 15 clues. Answers range from 4 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

Functions as a conduction pathway & reflex centre
Monitoring changes occurring inside & outside the body
Process & interpret sensory input; decides if action is needed
Response to integrated stimuli that activates muscles or glands
Protects neuron cell bodies
Form myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system
Outer layer of cerebrum, composed mainly of neuron cell bodies
Fibre tracts inside the Gray Matter
Made up of Thalamus, Hypothalamus & Epithalamus
Double-layered external covering consisting of the Periosteum layer & Meningeal layer
Middle web-like layer of meninges
Internal layer dinging to the surface of the brain
Watery cushion formed by the choroid plexus that protects the brain
A relatively simple, involuntary response to stimulus
Relay link between brain & spinal cord