Crossword: Nervous System
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Nerves that carry directions to the muscles and
organs
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Parkinson’s disease destroys parts of the brain that
control this
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The circulatory system is the path by which this
travels
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Blood vessels are like narrow ones in the body
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Parts of a neuron that get impulses from other
neurons
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The way the brain stores outside information
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The medulla oblongata controls this function
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Part of the brain that directs sensory information
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The organs that take information from the world
10 This part of the nervous system is the body’s
command center
11 Allows the body to make smooth even movements
12 A small space between the parts of two neurons
15 Actions you do without thinking about them
14 Ties the brain to the rest of the body
18 Homeostasis occurs when the parts of the body
work this way
13 Another name for nerve cell
16 Blood flow to the brain is blocked when this happens
17 Part of the nervous system that reaches throughout
the body
19 Long part of a neuron that passes along impulses
20 Part of the brain that helps with memory and
thought
21 Parts of the body that make it move
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