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1. The
nervous system connects
everything to the brain and spinal cord.
3. The cells of the nervous system are called
.
4. What is the name of the membrane bound
structure found in the body of the cell?
6. The small space between two nerve cells is
called the
cleft.
8. The
neurone sends signals to your
muscles to make them move.
10. The
nervous system consists of the
brain and spinal cord.
11. Neurotransmitters are stored and packaged
into a
before being released into the
synaptic cleft.
12. A neurone is a type of nerve
.
13. The
sheath is an insulating layer,
surrounding peripheral nerve cells.
14. The part of the brain that deals with
planning, language, recognising images and
memory is called the
cortex.
16. The
neurone communicates
with the sense organs.
17. A nerve impulse is an electrical
.
2. The
neurone connects neurones to
other neurones.
3. The chemicals in the brain that facilitate
communication across the nervous
system are called
.
5. The synapses at the neuromuscular
junction use a neurotransmitter called
.
7. An
is a long, slender projection of a
nerve cell that conducts electrical
impulses away from the cell body.
9. The sensory nerve terminal that responds
to stimuli at the synapse is called a
.
15. The Central nervous system is made up
of the spinal cord and the
.
Hints for difficult questions:
Synapses are also called synaptic clefts
Within neurons, neurotransmitters are
packaged into vesicles
A synapse can also be called a synaptic
cleft.
Acetylecholine is a neurotransmitter.
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Across:
1. The peripheral nervous system connects everything to the
brain and spinal cord.
3. The cells of the nervous system are called neurones.
4. What is the name of the membrane bound structure found
in the body of the cell? [Nucleus]
6. The small space between two nerve cells is called the
synaptic cleft.
8. The motor neurone sends signals to your muscles to make
them move.
10. The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal
cord.
11. Neurotransmitters are stored and packaged into a vesicle
before being released into the synaptic cleft.
12. A neurone is a type of nerve cell.
13. The myelin sheath is an insulating layer, surrounding
peripheral nerve cells.
14. The part of the brain that deals with planning, language,
recognising images and memory is called the cerebral cortex.
16. The sensory neurone communicates with the sense organs.
17. A nerve impulse is an electrical signal.
Down:
2. The relay neurone connects neurones to other neurones.
3. The chemicals in the brain that facilitate communication across the
nervous system are called neurotransmitters.
5. The synapses at the neuromuscular junction use a neurotransmitter called
acetylcholine.
7. An axon is a long, slender projection of a nerve cell that conducts
electrical impulses away from the cell body.
9. The sensory nerve terminal that responds to stimuli at the synapse is
called a receptor.
15. The Central nervous system is made up of the spinal cord and the brain.