DNA and RNA are key to this puzzle that helps middle schoolers review basic protein synthesis terms like 'codon' and 'enzyme' with clear, simple clues.
Human Nervous System Crossword Puzzle for ESL Learners is a medium crossword puzzle with 19 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 ESL Learners
Challenge your understanding of the human nervous system with this medium-level crossword designed for ESL learners. Includes key terms about brain parts, neuron functions, and reflex actions.
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- 1. Main organ controlling thoughts and movements
- 2. Nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord
- 3. Type of neuron that carries impulses from sense organs
- 5. Support cells that protect and nourish neurons
- 10. Part of brainstem controlling breathing and heartbeat
- 12. Bundle of fibers that transmits electrical signals
- 14. Type of neuron that carries impulses to muscles
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- 4. Brain part that controls balance and coordination
- 6. Branch-like part of a neuron that receives messages
- 7. Type of cord that connects brain to the body
- 8. Outer layer of the brain responsible for complex functions
- 9. Junction between two nerve cells where impulses pass
- 11. Protective sheath around axons speeding signal transmission
- 13. Electrical signal traveling along a nerve
- 15. Basic nerve cell that transmits signals
- 16. Long fiber that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
- 17. Automatic response to a stimulus without conscious thought
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