Science Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. Radiations Pathway transmitting visual information from retina to cortex
- 5. Potential Electrical signal that travels along an axon
- 11. Wrinkled surface layer of the cerebrum
- 12. Movement disorder caused by dopaminergic cell loss
- 14. Structure that helps consolidate long‑term memories
- 15. Long‑term increase in synaptic strength after repeated stimulation
- 16. Lens‑shaped structure involved in reward and movement regulation
- 17. Primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain
- 18. Glial cell that produces myelin in the CNS
- 19. Neurotransmitter tied to reward, learning, and motivation
Down
- 1. Cells that support and protect neurons
- 2. Channel Voltage‑gated channel responsible for neuronal repolarization
- 4. Ion responsible for rapid depolarization during an action potential
- 6. Brain structure responsible for balance and coordination
- 7. A basic cell of the nervous system
- 8. Cortex Brain region where grid cells contribute to spatial mapping
- 9. Gap between communicating neurons
- 10. Lobe associated with visual processing
- 12. Cells Specialized hippocampal neurons that fire in specific spatial locations
- 13. Neuroimmune cells involved in pruning and inflammation