Psychology

3. a compound which occurs throughout the nervous system, in which it functions as a neurotransmitter.
6. region of the brain primarily associated with emotional processes anger/ fear
7. processes sensory information it receives from the outside world, mainly relating to touch, taste, and temperature.
9. provides support and protection to the neurons/nervous system, maintains homeostasis cleans up debris forming the myelin sheath.
10. voluntary movement, expressive language and for managing higher level executive functions.
13. the key hormone that stabilizes our mood, feelings of well-being, and happiness.

1. the brain networking system responsible for controlling emotional drives and memory formation.
2. is a gap between the pre- and postsynaptic cells
4. peptides which activate the body's opiate receptors, causing analgesic effect. " feel good " effect.
5. important role in hormone production
8. natural occurring amino acid that works as a neurotransmitter in your brain. Attaches to a protein and gives it the "calming effect" helps with feelings of anxiety and fear.
11. the body of an organism
12. a neurotransmitter. Our body makes it and out nervous system uses it to send messages between nerve cells. Plays a role in how we feel pleasure.