The Structure of the Brain

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Across
  1. 3. Chemical released by the axon. Acts as the actual messenger between neurons.
  2. 6. A word for the link between two neurons.
  3. 8. A fatty, insulating substance, which helps transmit information from one nerve cell to another.
Down
  1. 1. A branchlike feature at the end of neurons that receives the electrical charges.
  2. 2. Nerve cell that makes up the connections in the brain.
  3. 4. Tiny gap between neurons where electrical charges go from one neuron to the next.
  4. 5. Part of the brain's cerebrum the growth of this permits more complex learning.
  5. 7. The part of the neuron that carries electrical charges from one cell to the next.