Neurons and Neuroplasticity

2. Chemical messengers that carry signals across the synapse between neurons.
4. A neuroplasticity process where neurons grow new branches to form additional connections.
6. A term used to describe a brain injury that occurs after birth rather than being present from birth.
8. A type of plasticity involving changes to the brain that occur naturally through growth, learning, and experience over time.
9. The tiny gap between two neurons where communication occurs.
11. A neuroplasticity process where neurons form new pathways around damaged areas.
14. Branch-like extensions of a neuron that receive incoming messages from other neurons.
16. The process of developing or strengthening the myelin sheath around axons.
18. terminals Small branches at the end of an axon that release neurotransmitters into the synapse.

1. A type of brain injury caused by an external force, such as a blow or impact to the head.
3. The formation of new synaptic connections between neurons.
5. Specialised areas on dendrites that receive neurotransmitters.
7. The long fibre of a neuron that carries electrical impulses away from the cell body.
10. A type of plasticity where the brain changes or reorganises itself in response to injury, experience, or environmental demands.
12. sheath A fatty coating around the axon that speeds up neural transmission.
13. The removal of unused or weak neural connections to improve brain efficiency.
15. The cell body of a neuron that contains the nucleus and keeps the neuron functioning.
17. A type of brain injury caused by internal factors such as disease, stroke, or lack of oxygen.