The Biology of Fear Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 4. to go around; Like your hormones ______________ through the body.
  2. 5. adrenaline and cortisol and types of these; these go into your bloodstream and can change how you feel and what you do
  3. 6. (4 words) means something happens very fast; ________ ___ _ _________, you see a long slithery shape on the ground.
  4. 9. The part of the brain that is responsible for processing emotions is called the __________________.
  5. 10. able to take care of something/respond to; The amygdala, which is _________________ for processing emotions.
  6. 14. to set off or activate; The hypothalamus ___________ the release of the hormones adrenaline and cortisol so you can react to a threat.
  7. 15. something that can hurt you; The feeling of fear that rushes through you is a result of a series of chain reactions in your body and brain that prepare you to react to a _______________.
  8. 16. area; place; section; The hypothalamus is a brain _______________ that releases the hormones adrenaline and cortisol.
  9. 17. a quick look at something; All triggered by just a ________________ of that shape in the dark.
  10. 18. more than one thing; “a _______________ of chain reations in your body and brain that prepare you to react to a threat.”
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  1. 1. to start or set off something; The amygdala _____________ a brain region called the hypothalamus
  2. 2. to take action and start doing something; The amygdala lets the rest of your body know it’s time to ____________ _______ _________________ and get read to fight or run away. (3 words)
  3. 3. when one thing affects another thing which affects another thing; for example, you think you see a snake. Your amygdala senses fear and tells the rest of the body to get ready to fight or run. Your hypothalamus releases hormones into the blood to prepare you. Your heart speeds up. You start to sweat. You can now make decisions very fast. (two words)
  4. 7. to pretend or think about in your brain; _________________ you’re walking alone through the woods at night.
  5. 8. the study of life, living things, and how life works
  6. 11. feelings like fear, sadness, happiness; The amygdala is the part of your brain that is responsible for processing ________________.
  7. 12. organs in the body that look like beans; there are two of them in your body; primary job is to clean/filter your blood.
  8. 13. the state of being scared or afraid
  9. 16. to let go of something or stop holding it in; The hypothalamus triggers the ________________ of the hormones adrenaline and cortisol.