Question

directions write the word for each definition or clue. as a check, find each answer in the puzzle below. 1. the body has a central and a __ nervous system. 2. neurons send messages called . 3. the gap between neurons 4. a type of action that happens automatically 5. a thick bunch of nerves that runs down the back 6. this important organ consists of three major parts. 7. another name for a nerve cell 8. the controls the way you think, learn, and remember. 9. thirty - one pairs of spinal __ branch off from the spinal cord. 10. the part of the brain that controls balance

Explanation:

1. The body's nervous system has a central and peripheral part.
2. Neurons send electrical - chemical messages called impulses.
3. The gap between neurons is a synapse.
4. An automatic action is a reflex.
5. The thick bunch of nerves down the back is the spinal cord.
6. The brain has three major parts.
7. A nerve cell is also called a neuron.
8. The brain controls thinking, learning, and memory.
9. Spinal nerves branch off from the spinal cord.
10. The cerebellum controls balance.

Answer:

1. peripheral
2. impulses
3. synapse
4. reflex
5. spinal cord
6. brain
7. neuron
8. brain
9. nerves
10. cerebellum