Across
- 2. System of chemical communication network that sends messages throughout the body via the bloodstream.
- 5. Sensory neurons that transmit information from the perimeter of the body to the nervous system and brain
- 9. Nerve cells, the basic elements of the nervous system.
- 10. Views behavior from the perspective of biological functioning
- 12. Behaviors, events, or other characteristics that can change, or vary, in some way
- 13. A false treatment, such as a pill, without any significant chemical properties or active ingredient
- 16. Neurotransmitter which is involved in movement, attention, and learning.
- 17. Chemical message that makes it more likely that a receiving neuron will fire and an action potential will travel down its axon
- 20. The part of the brain that controls bodily balance.
- 21. Contends that people can control their behavior and that they naturally try to reach their full potential
- 22. Specialized neurons that fire not only when a person enacts a particular behavior, but also when a person simply observes another individual carrying out that same behavior.
- 24. Neurotransmitter which is associated with the regulation of sleep, eating, mood, and pain.
- 25. The space between two neurons where the axon of a sending neuron communicates with the dendrites of a receiving neuron by using chemical messages.
- 27. Chemicals that circulate through the blood and regulate the functioning or growth of the body.
Down
- 1. Symmetrical left and right halves of the brain that control the side of the body opposite to their location
- 3. Motor neurons that communicate information from the brain and nervous system to muscles and glands
- 4. Excitatory neurotransmitter that plays a role in memory
- 6. A tiny part of the brain, located below the thalamus, that maintains homeostasis and produces and regulates vital behavior, such as eating, drinking, and sexual behavior.
- 7. Chemical message that prevents or decreases the likelihood that a receiving neuron will fire.
- 8. The part of the brain located in the middle of the central core that acts primarily to relay information about the senses.
- 9. Chemicals that carry messages across the synapse to the dendrite of a receiver neuron.
- 11. The four major sections of the cerebral cortex: frontal parietal, temporal, and occipital.
- 14. Chemicals produced by the brain that reflect the effort to deal with pain as well as to elevate mood.
- 15. The system of the brain that controls eating, aggression, and reproduction.
- 18. Examines how people understand and think about the world
- 19. A cluster of fibers at one end of a neuron that receives messages from the other neurons.
- 23. Automatic, involuntary response to an incoming stimulus.
- 26. The part of the neuron that carries messages destined for other neurons.