Across
- 3. This part of the cerebral cortex allows for speech, motor control, and higher functions
- 5. This system composed of the amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus, and hippocampus plays a role in emotions, drives, and memory
- 8. The finger-like projections of a neuron that receive nerve impulses
- 9. A term coined by Charles Darwin that explains the phenomenon of organisms with more favorable heritable traits surviving over organisms with less favorable traits
- 12. The region of the brain that is composed of the medulla, pons, and cerebellum
- 13. This branch of the autonomic nervous system would kick in when you are sitting on the couch watching Frozen
- 18. Compose DNA and allow for heredity to be expressed
- 19. Because of this characteristic of the brain, the brain is able to change its structure and function as we grow
- 20. A substance secreted from the glands that compose the endocrine system
Down
- 1. Cells that have not yet developed into a particular type of cell
- 2. This branch of the autonomic nervous system would kick in when you are being chased by a stranger in a dark alley
- 4. The process by which neurons are created
- 6. A chemical messenger that allow neurons to communicate with one another
- 7. An involuntary movement that is innate to an organism allowing to respond to certain stimuli
- 10. The fibers that connect the two hemispheres of the brain and can be cut in order to treat severe epilepsy
- 11. Blindness can result if this part of the cerebral cortex which is involved in seeing is damaged
- 14. A drug that blocks a neurotransmitter from reaching its receptor
- 15. This part of the limbic system helps us attach emotions with memories
- 16. The covering of the axon that assists in speeding up transmission of impulses
- 17. The first two branches of the nervous system are the peripheral nervous system and the