The Brain

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Across
  1. 6. Inner chamber that sends senses to cerebral cortex.
  2. 8. An excitatory neurotransmitter, but too much can cause migraines
  3. 10. Part of brain stem that regulates alertness and
  4. 12. Band of tissue connecting left & right brain hemispheres
  5. 15. Part of cerebral cortex that controls thinking & emotions
  6. 17. Neurotransmitter that affects alertness
  7. 20. Part of cerebral cortex that processes visual info
  8. 22. Part of cerebral cortex that processes auditory info
Down
  1. 1. Oldest part & core of the brain that controls involuntary muscles
  2. 2. Neurotransmitter that influences movement, attention, & emotion
  3. 3. Part of the parietal lobe that detects sensory information from the body regarding temperature, touch, & pain
  4. 4. An inhibitory neurotransmitter
  5. 5. Part of cerebral cortex that processes sensory info
  6. 7. Part of the frontal lobe that generates signals to direct the movement of the body
  7. 9. Part of cerebral cortex that controls the permanent storage of new information
  8. 11. Neurotransmitter that enables muscle action learning & memory
  9. 13. Neurotransmitter that affects mood, hunger, & arousal
  10. 14. Between the brainstem and cerebral cortex
  11. 16. Part of limbic system that regulates body functions like body temperature
  12. 18. Neurotransmitter that influences the perception of pain & pleasure
  13. 19. Little brain that controls involuntary movements & balance
  14. 21. Part of limbic system that responds to emotions like fear & anger
  15. 23. Lowest part of brain stem that controls breathing, heart beat, etc.