Medical Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. Electrically excitable units of the brain that process and transmit information through electrical signaling.
  2. 5. These fragments clump together into plaques which affect the communication between brain cells.
  3. 7. Central control unit of the nervous system.
  4. 8. These proteins change in shape and accumulate in Alzheimer’s disease, disrupting the transport system and causing damage to the brain cells.
  5. 9. Transmits electrical impulses throughout the body and serves as a communication network between the brain, spinal cord, and body.
Down
  1. 1. Tubular bundle of nervous tissue and cells extending from the brain stem to the lower back; the main pathway for messages
  2. 3. Primary processing hub within the brain and the smallest of the four cerebral cortex lobes.
  3. 4. A decline in mental ability, including the loss of memory, problem-solving skills, and thinking abilities which disrupt daily life.
  4. 6. The e4 variant is known for its Alzheimer’s disease risk.