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 Teachers 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 Teachers
Challenge your students with this medium-difficulty crossword focused on the human nervous system. Perfect for educators teaching nervous system anatomy and function.
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- 1. Bundles of axons transmitting signals to and from brain
- 2. Supporting cells in the nervous system
- 3. Brain part that controls balance and coordination
- 6. Relay center for sensory and motor signals
- 8. Neurons that control muscle movement
- 10. Largest part of the brain
- 11. Adjective describing the brain’s hemispheres
- 12. Brainstem part controlling vital functions
- 15. Nerve cells that transmit signals
- 17. Relates to the backbone or spinal cord
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- 4. Chemical messenger across synapses
- 5. Electrical signal sent by neurons
- 7. Junction between two neurons
- 9. Nervous system controlling involuntary actions
- 13. Fatty sheath that speeds up nerve impulses
- 14. Branched extensions that receive messages
- 16. Type of neuron that detects stimuli
- 18. Automatic response to a stimulus
- 19. Long fiber that carries impulses away from the neuron body
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