Science Crossword Puzzle

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