How does memory work?

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Across
  1. 6. A change in the environment that can be detected by the senses.
  2. 8. The brain structure that connects emotions to memories.
  3. 9. Something that causes a memory or reaction.
  4. 10. A nerve cell that sends messages through the nervous system.
  5. 11. The brain structure that organizes and stores new memories.
Down
  1. 1. Memories that are stored in the brain for a long period of time.
  2. 2. An electrical message sent through nerves.
  3. 3. Receptor A specialized cell that detects stimuli such as light, sound, smell, taste, or touch.
  4. 4. Information collected through the senses.
  5. 5. A connection between two ideas or experiences.
  6. 7. Information stored in the brain that allows us to recall experiences.
  7. 10. A network of nerves that sends signals between the brain and body.