This easy crossword puzzle helps kids in grades 3-5 learn about protein synthesis and DNA basics with common words and 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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