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Human Nervous System Crossword Puzzle for Adults is a medium crossword puzzle with 17 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Human Nervous System Crossword Puzzle for Adults
Challenge your knowledge of the human nervous system with this medium-difficulty crossword puzzle. Perfect for adults interested in biology and neuroscience topics.
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- 1. Part of autonomic nervous system that calms the body
- 2. Cluster of nerve cell bodies outside the brain or spinal cord
- 3. Nervous system division that activates fight or flight
- 4. Outer layer of the brain involved in higher functions
- 7. Automatic and rapid response to a stimulus
- 8. Branch-like structure receiving signals in a neuron
- 9. Brainstem part controlling breathing and heartbeat
- 11. Fatty sheath that speeds up nerve impulse conduction
- 13. Type of cord transmitting signals between brain and body
- 15. Long fiber that carries impulses away from a neuron’s cell body
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- 5. Chemical messenger released at synapses
- 6. End of an axon where neurotransmitters are released
- 10. Nerve cells that transmit electrical signals
- 12. Brain region responsible for coordination and balance
- 14. Brain structure that relays sensory information
- 16. Junction where neurons communicate chemically or electrically
- 17. Supporting cells in the nervous system
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