Across
- 1. the level of stimulation required to trigger a neural impulse
- 3. an opioid that acts as a pain reliever
- 6. located in the limbic system; helps process explicit memories
- 7. a depressant that leads to impaired reactions, memory loss, and disinhibition
- 10. neurotransmitter that affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal
- 12. types of studies conducted to compare how our genetics plays a role in our personality and development, typically analyzing identical and fraternal sets
- 14. neurons that carry incoming information from the body's tissues and sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord
- 15. a stimulant that increases neural activity, providing a rush of euphoria, confidence, and energy
Down
- 2. drugs that depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety, including heroin and opium
- 4. neurotransmitters that make an action potential more likely to fire
- 5. neurotransmitter that influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion
- 8. hunger suppressant hormone
- 9. part of the brain responsible for the production of speech
- 11. the genetic transfer of characteristics from parents to offspring
- 13. drugs such as alcohol, barbiturates, and opioids that calm neural activity and slow body functions
- 14. division of the autonomic nervous system that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy