Neurdy Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. More active when you fall asleep
  2. 8. Small voltage fluctuations across the cell membrane
  3. 10. A positive ion that can move freely across the membrane
  4. 13. Type of seizure that is limited to a specific area
  5. 14. These appear during stage 2 of sleep
  6. 15. A structure in the brainstem that is important for autonomic and homeostatic functions
  7. 17. GABA is used by this area to inhibit the pallidum
  8. 18. Functions as a gateway for all sensory information to the cortex
  9. 19. Affected by exposure to enriched environments in rats
  10. 21. Type of gated channel that opens in response to the membrane reaching a threshold
  11. 23. The “master” clock
Down
  1. 1. The thalamus uses this neurotransmitter to excite the cortex
  2. 2. An increase in the electrical charge across a membrane
  3. 4. A decrease in this neurotransmitter could cause a seizure focus
  4. 5. A positive ion that cannot move freely across the membrane
  5. 6. Decrease in responding with repeated stimulation
  6. 7. A decrease in the electrical charge across a membrane
  7. 9. An oxygen with an unpaired electron
  8. 11. These waves appear during stage 4 of sleep
  9. 12. The source of norepinephrine
  10. 16. The colliculus responsible for visual startle reflex
  11. 20. Developmental window during which events influence brain development
  12. 22. Measures activity from pyramidal cells in the cortex
  13. 24. A structure important for muscle coordination, balance and movement