Unit one

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Across
  1. 1. callosum connects left and right hemispheres
  2. 3. branches end of axon
  3. 4. lobe touch and spatial awareness
  4. 8. cortex body touch sensing
  5. 10. area language understanding
  6. 12. gap between neurons
  7. 14. false idea skull shape shows personality
  8. 17. helps with memory and muscle movement
  9. 19. connect neurons in the brain/spinal cord
  10. 21. buttons release chemicals
  11. 22. cortex outer thinking layer
  12. 25. lobe thinking, planning, movement
  13. 27. area speech production
  14. 28. largest brain part, thinking
  15. 30. receive signals
  16. 32. part of the brain dealing with hunger, temperature, homeostasis
  17. 33. sheath speeds up neural signals
  18. 34. nervous system fight or flight
  19. 37. alertness and stress response
  20. 39. hemispheres left and right brain halves
  21. 43. (Sensory) neurons carry info to the brain
  22. 44. asymmetry different functions in each side
  23. 46. matter long-distance neural connections
  24. 51. part of the brain dealing with emotion, fear
  25. 52. Principle a neuron either fires fully or not at all
  26. 53. sleep and breathing link
  27. 54. oblongata breathing, heart rate
  28. 55. nerve cell
  29. 56. sends signals away
  30. 57. nervous system automatic body functions
  31. 58. main excitatory (activating) signal
Down
  1. 1. body control center
  2. 2. gland “master gland” that controls other glands
  3. 5. blocks a neurotransmitter’s effect
  4. 6. part of the brain dealing with sensory relay station
  5. 7. Nervous System (CNS) brain + spinal cord
  6. 9. natural pain relief and pleasure
  7. 11. Ganglia movement control
  8. 13. activating system alertness
  9. 15. matter processing areas
  10. 16. part of the brain dealing with memory formation
  11. 18. balance and coordination
  12. 20. lobe vision
  13. 23. fight-or-flight (adrenaline)
  14. 24. brain can change and adapt
  15. 26. lobe hearing, memory
  16. 29. nervous system voluntary movement
  17. 31. mood and happiness
  18. 35. System (PNS) all nerves outside CNS
  19. 36. cells support brain cells
  20. 38. (Motor) neurons carry commands from the brain
  21. 40. calms brain activity
  22. 41. cortex decision making and self-control
  23. 42. Disease memory loss and confusion
  24. 45. nervous system rest and digest
  25. 47. recording of brain electrical activity
  26. 48. Disease movement problems, tremors
  27. 49. cortex movement control
  28. 50. reward, motivation, pleasure
  29. 57. increases a neurotransmitter’s effect