Across
- 4. Neurotransmitter important for memory, learning, behavior, and movement coordination.
- 5. Part of the brain that relays sensory and motor signals, as well as regulation of consciousness and alertness.
- 7. The hormone that stabilizes our mood, feelings of well-being, and happiness.
- 8. The chief neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system.
- 10. Part of the brain that plays a role in learning and memory.
- 11. Opiate receptors in our brains that reduce pain and boost pleasure.
- 13. The most anterior part of the brain.
- 14. Part of the brain known for processing fearful and threatening stimuli.
Down
- 1. Part of the brain located at the upper back area in the skull.
- 2. Part of the neuron that contains a nucleus
- 3. inhibitory neurotransmitter that helps with feelings of anxiety, stress, and fear.
- 6. Space that separates the sending and receiving neurons.
- 9. Made up of the thalamus, the amygdala, the hippocampus, and the hypothalamus.
- 12. Cells that provide support and protection to the neurons.