The brain

1. The body’s ability to maintain internal balance such as stable sleep, hormones, and energy levels—despite outside stressors.
3. A developmental stage between childhood and adulthood marked by rapid physical, emotional, and social changes.
5. A neurotransmitter associated with reward, motivation, and pleasure.
6. — The part that controls hunger, temperature, and emotions.
7. — The brain’s “relay station” that sends messages to the right places.
9. A chemical messenger that transmits signals between nerve cells in the brain.
10. — The largest part of the brain that controls thinking, learning, and senses.

2. Excessive sensory or cognitive input that overwhelms the brain’s ability to process information.
4. — The section that controls automatic functions like breathing and heartbeat.
8. — The part of the brain that helps with balance and smooth movement.