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2. Electrical activity measured in the brain.
3. The control center of a cell.
8. Parts of nerve cells that receive electrical
signals.
10. The central nervous system includes the spinal
cord and _______.
12. The main cell body of a neuron.
13. The thermostat for the body.
14. Glial cells.
16. Impulse sent between nervous system cells.
19. Part of the brain that includes the Medulla, Pons,
and Midbrain.
20. This cell is part of the nervous system.
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1. Bones protecting the spinal cord.
4. Largest part of the brain used for thinking.
5. System controlling fight or flight reaction.
6. To regrow or renew old and damaged cells.
7. Sensory neurons.
9. Location where chemical or electrical signals
are passed between cells.
11. Smallest part (gland) of the brain in control
of growth.
15. One of a kind.
17. Regions of the brain.
18. Long part of nerve cells that send signals
away from the cell.
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2. WAVES
3. NUCLEUS
8. DENDRITES
10. BRAIN
12. SOMA
13. HYPOTHALAMUS
14. ASTROCYTES
16. ELECTRICAL
19. BRAINSTEM
20. NEURON
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1. VERTEBRAE
4. CEREBELLUM
5. SYMPATHETIC
6. REGENERATE
7. UNIPOLAR
9. SYNAPSE
11. PITUITARY
15. UNIQUE
17. LOBES
18. AXON
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