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Human Nervous System Crossword Puzzle for High School is a medium crossword puzzle with 18 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 High School
Challenge your knowledge of the human nervous system with this medium-difficulty crossword puzzle for grades 9-12. Includes key terms about neurons, brain regions, and neural functions.
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  • 1. Adjective relating to the connection between neurons
  • 3. Protective sheath that speeds up nerve impulses
  • 5. Largest part of the brain, responsible for voluntary actions
  • 7. Outer layer of the brain responsible for thought and memory
  • 8. Bundle of axons transmitting signals throughout the body
  • 11. Brain structure that relays sensory and motor signals
  • 15. Brainstem area controlling breathing and heartbeat
  • 16. Type of neuron that carries information from sensory organs
  • 17. Type of cell that supports and protects neurons
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  • 2. Long fiber that transmits impulses away from the neuron body
  • 4. Neuron that sends signals to muscles to cause movement
  • 6. Brain part that controls balance and coordination
  • 9. Basic functional unit of the nervous system
  • 10. Branchlike extension that receives signals in a neuron
  • 12. Automatic response to a stimulus without conscious thought
  • 13. Junction between two neurons where signals pass
  • 14. Electrical signal traveling along a neuron
  • 18. Term for the cord that connects brain to body nerves
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