Neuroplasticity (11 Psych revision)

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Across
  1. 5. Elimination of underused synapses (2 words)
  2. 6. A nerve cell that receives and transmits neural information
  3. 7. The process of developing the myelin sheath around the axon of a neuron
  4. 10. The brain's ability to change in response to experiences
  5. 11. Developing new branches on the dendrites or axons
  6. 14. Changes in response to expected environmental experiences (2 words)
  7. 15. A region that includes axon terminals, synaptic gap, and dendrites
  8. 16. Neuron's ability to form new connections with undamaged neurons
  9. 17. The space between two neurons (2 words)
Down
  1. 1. Changes in response to unqiue environmental experiences (2 words)
  2. 2. Neuron type that fires the message across the synaptic gap
  3. 3. Rapid formation of new dendrites and axon terminals
  4. 4. Part of the cell that receives neuronal messages
  5. 7. Insulates the neuron and prevents disturbances
  6. 8. The process by which new neurons are formed in the brain
  7. 9. The brain's ability to restore neural funtioning after injury (2 words)
  8. 12. Neuron type that recieves the message
  9. 13. Type of plasticity that occurs in response to ageing
  10. 18. Sends neuronal messages to the next neuron (2 words)