Unit one

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Across
  1. 5. nervous system automatic body functions
  2. 6. part of the brain dealing with memory formation
  3. 9. cortex body touch sensing
  4. 13. receive signals
  5. 14. nervous system voluntary movement
  6. 17. nervous system fight or flight
  7. 21. Nervous System (CNS) brain + spinal cord
  8. 22. matter long-distance neural connections
  9. 24. buttons release chemicals
  10. 25. (Motor) neurons carry commands from the brain
  11. 27. part of the brain dealing with sensory relay station
  12. 28. oblongata breathing, heart rate
  13. 29. increases a neurotransmitter’s effect
  14. 33. alertness and stress response
  15. 35. hemispheres left and right brain halves
  16. 37. nervous system rest and digest
  17. 39. callosum connects left and right hemispheres
  18. 40. branches end of axon
  19. 42. nerve cell
  20. 45. Principle a neuron either fires fully or not at all
  21. 47. Disease memory loss and confusion
  22. 50. fight-or-flight (adrenaline)
  23. 52. brain can change and adapt
  24. 53. lobe thinking, planning, movement
  25. 54. area speech production
  26. 55. (Sensory) neurons carry info to the brain
  27. 56. balance and coordination
  28. 57. gland “master gland” that controls other glands
  29. 58. cells support brain cells
Down
  1. 1. activating system alertness
  2. 2. area language understanding
  3. 3. part of the brain dealing with hunger, temperature, homeostasis
  4. 4. calms brain activity
  5. 7. sleep and breathing link
  6. 8. sheath speeds up neural signals
  7. 10. gap between neurons
  8. 11. natural pain relief and pleasure
  9. 12. part of the brain dealing with emotion, fear
  10. 15. lobe vision
  11. 16. largest brain part, thinking
  12. 18. asymmetry different functions in each side
  13. 19. main excitatory (activating) signal
  14. 20. mood and happiness
  15. 23. reward, motivation, pleasure
  16. 26. Ganglia movement control
  17. 27. lobe hearing, memory
  18. 30. body control center
  19. 31. matter processing areas
  20. 32. cortex outer thinking layer
  21. 34. false idea skull shape shows personality
  22. 36. sends signals away
  23. 38. cortex movement control
  24. 41. connect neurons in the brain/spinal cord
  25. 43. Disease movement problems, tremors
  26. 44. System (PNS) all nerves outside CNS
  27. 45. helps with memory and muscle movement
  28. 46. recording of brain electrical activity
  29. 48. cortex decision making and self-control
  30. 49. blocks a neurotransmitter’s effect
  31. 51. lobe touch and spatial awareness