Across
- 3. brain region that helps interpret social cues such as eye gaze
- 5. the brain's ability to change and adapt
- 7. chemical messenger that is sent from one neuron to another
- 11. part of neuron that receives messages
- 12. brain region that detects emotion and responds
- 14. part of terminal that stores neurotransmitters
- 15. approved medication to stabilize mood and reduce irritability
- 16. neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by a unique constellation of symptoms
- 17. brain region that interprets social cues and others' actions
Down
- 1. brain region in charge of decision making, planning, and impulse control
- 2. gap where one neuron communicates with another
- 4. part of neuron that sends messages
- 6. one "cause" of autism
- 8. difficulty adapting to change or thinking flexibly
- 9. neurotransmitter that drives motivation and reward learning
- 10. brain cell that sends and receives signals
- 13. part of neuron that insulates the axon
- 14. part of the reward pathway that produces dopamine