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Nervous System Word Search
11 words · 11×11 grid
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A REFLEX never reaches the BRAIN. Touch a hot pan and the SIGNAL goes to the SPINAL cord and straight back out to the arm, and the brain hears about it a fraction of a second later. That shortcut is the whole nervous system in miniature: a NEURON, an AXON to carry the IMPULSE, a SYNAPSE to hand it off. This word puzzle covers the parts a middle school unit names first.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between an AXON and a DENDRITE?
Dendrites are the branches that receive a signal; the axon is the single long fiber that sends it on. One neuron has many dendrites and one axon.
What grade is this nervous system word search for?
Sixth to ninth grade, where the human body unit introduces the CORTEX and the synapse. The words are all terms a textbook glossary would list.
