Overview of a Neuron

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Across
  1. 5. also known as soma, location of nucleus
  2. 7. the electrical impulse that is propagated down the axon leading to the release of neurotransmitter
  3. 13. located in the medial temporal lobe; functions in memory storage and retrieval
  4. 17. nerveous tissue other than the brain and spinal cord
  5. 20. cells which send and receive electric impulses and communicate through neurotransmitters
  6. 21. voluntary nervous system associated with skeletal muscle
  7. 22. the region in the frontal lobe which allows for speech
  8. 23. part of the brainstem housing nuclei dealing with sleep, swallowing, and facial expression
  9. 25. long arms coming off of the soma which receive synaptic signals
  10. 26. siblings formed at the same time that do not originate from the same ovum
  11. 28. genetic material which codes for a protein transcript
  12. 29. long neuronal projection along which the
  13. 30. Functions as the link between the nervous system to the endocrine system; responsible for certain metabolic processes
Down
  1. 1. located in the hindbrain and plays a role in motor control and possibly some cognitive functions
  2. 2. rearmost region of the brain
  3. 3. frontmost brain region
  4. 4. the system which deals with the regulation and release of hormones
  5. 6. "automatic" involuntary nervous system-unconcious control
  6. 8. chemical messengers which can initiate an exititory or an inhibitory response in the postsynaptic cell
  7. 9. nerve tissues that consist of the brain and spinal cord
  8. 10. the network of neurons that communicate throughout the body
  9. 11. located in the hindbrain and has a function in autonomic functions such as breathing and heart rate
  10. 12. located between the cortex and midbrain, functions in the regulation of consciousness and sleep
  11. 14. the ability to change and adapt synaptic connections based on use
  12. 15. upper middle region of the brain
  13. 16. chemical messengers that are created in the endocrine glands
  14. 18. brain region located near the temples
  15. 19. siblings with the same genome that originate from the same ovum
  16. 24. plays a role in memory, decision-making, and emotional reactions
  17. 27. the gap in between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of the next