Psych Unit 2

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Across
  1. 1. Brainstem network involved in arousal alertness and attention
  2. 4. Outer layer of the brain responsible for higher mental processes
  3. 8. Major inhibitory neurotransmitter that reduces neural activity
  4. 11. Change in a neurons charge that makes it more likely to fire
  5. 14. Cortex area that processes touch pressure pain and temperature
  6. 16. Neurotransmitter involved in muscle movement learning and memory
  7. 18. Major excitatory neurotransmitter involved in learning and memory
  8. 19. Brief period after firing when a neuron cannot fire again normally
  9. 22. Brain structure that relays sensory information to the cerebral cortex
  10. 28. Neurons that carry information from sensory receptors to the central nervous system
  11. 29. Need for increasingly larger amounts of a substance to achieve the same effect
  12. 31. Cell that receives and transmits neural information
  13. 32. Brain region involved in producing speech
  14. 33. Neurotransmitter involved in mood sleep and appetite
  15. 34. Drugs that block or reduce the effects of a neurotransmitter
  16. 35. Brain region that coordinates balance movement and fine motor skills
  17. 36. Minimum stimulation needed to trigger a neural impulse
  18. 37. Compulsive use of a substance despite harmful consequences
  19. 38. Drugs that increase or mimic the effects of a neurotransmitter
Down
  1. 2. Neurons that connect sensory and motor neurons within the central nervous system
  2. 3. Brain structure important for forming new memories
  3. 5. Neurotransmitter involved in motivation pleasure movement and reward
  4. 6. Cells that support nourish and protect neurons
  5. 7. Division that calms the body and conserves energy
  6. 9. Brain structure involved in processing fear and other emotions
  7. 10. Neural fibers connecting the brains two hemispheres
  8. 12. The brains ability to reorganize and form new neural connections
  9. 13. Brain region that regulates hunger thirst temperature and homeostasis
  10. 15. Division that arouses the body during stress
  11. 17. All nerves outside the brain and spinal cord
  12. 20. Neurons stable negative charge when it is not firing
  13. 21. Process where neurotransmitters are taken back into the sending neuron
  14. 23. Principle that a neuron either fires completely or does not fire
  15. 24. Brain region involved in understanding language
  16. 25. Cortex area that controls voluntary muscle movements
  17. 26. Brainstem structure that controls heartbeat and breathing
  18. 27. Neurons that carry commands from the central nervous system to muscles and glands
  19. 30. The brain and spinal cord