Across
- 4. to move around in the world
- 8. basic cellular unit of the brain and nervous system that specializes in receiving and transmitting information
- 10. specialized neurons at the back of the eye that sense color
- 12. cues to depth perception in which motion is used to estimate depth
- 13. fatty sheath that wraps around neurons and enables them to communicate more rapidly
- 14. chemicals released by the terminal buttons that allow neurons to communicate with each other
- 15. early, unsteady form of walking done by infants
Down
- 1. thick bundle of neurons that connects the two hemispheres
- 2. consistent style or pattern of behavior
- 3. ideas about connections between thoughts, beliefs, intentions, and behavior that create an intuitive understanding of the link between mind and behavior
- 5. processes by which the brain receives, selects, modifies, and organizes incoming nerve impulses that are the result of physical stimulation
- 6. distinguishing and mastering individual motions
- 7. end of the neuron that receives information; it looks like a tree with many branches
- 9. unlearned responses triggered by specific stimulation
- 11. linking individual motions into a coherent, coordinated whole