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