Across
- 4. language impairment from brain damage
- 5. nerve damage affecting motor or sensory function
- 9. junction where signals pass between neurons
- 11. outer layer of the brain for higher cognition
- 13. basic nerve cell in the brain and nervous system
- 14. neurotransmitter linked to reward and movement
Down
- 1. brain’s ability to reorganize after injury
- 2. neurotransmitter affecting mood and well-being
- 3. brain region controlling balance and coordination
- 4. brain area linked to fear and emotional processing
- 6. region involved in memory formation
- 7. protective sheath that speeds neural conduction
- 8. tool to measure electrical activity in the brain
- 10. long nerve fiber that conducts electrical impulses
- 12. interruption of blood flow causing brain injury
- 15. imaging scan to visualize brain structure