Year 10 CAT

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Across
  1. 3. Referring to the neuron that releases a neurotransmitter into a synapse.
  2. 4. The lobe primarily responsible for processing visual information.
  3. 7. A subdivision of the PNS that regulates involuntary bodily functions.
  4. 8. The division of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for action.
  5. 9. The end of an axon where neurotransmitters can be released.
  6. 12. A body system responsible for receiving, processing and responding to information.
  7. 15. A type of neuron that communicates between sensory and motor neurons within the CNS.
  8. 16. A neurotransmitter involved in functions including movement and reward.
  9. 18. A chemical messenger that transmits information between neurons.
  10. 20. The elimination of weak or unused neural connections.
  11. 21. A specialised cell that receives and transmits information throughout the nervous system.
  12. 22. The lobe involved in processing body sensations such as touch and pressure.
  13. 24. A central nervous system disorder associated with the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons.
  14. 27. Referring to the neuron that receives information from a neurotransmitter across a synapse.
  15. 28. The division of the autonomic nervous system that helps return the body to a calm state.
  16. 30. A brainstem structure that controls vital involuntary functions such as breathing and heart rate
  17. 31. callosum A band of fibres that allows communication between the left and right cerebral hemispheres.
  18. 33. The brain's ability to change its structure or function in response to experience or damage.
Down
  1. 1. The organ that controls and coordinates thoughts, feelings and behaviour.
  2. 2. The formation of new synaptic connections between neurons.
  3. 5. A brain structure involved in coordinating movement, balance and posture.
  4. 6. A branch-like structure that receives information from other neurons.
  5. 10. A fatty coating around an axon that helps increase the speed of neural transmission.
  6. 11. The long fibre of a neuron that carries neural information away from the cell body.
  7. 13. A subdivision of the PNS responsible for voluntary movement and communication with sensory receptors and skeletal muscles.
  8. 14. The division of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.
  9. 17. The lobe at the front of the brain involved in functions such as movement, planning and decision-making.
  10. 19. The junction or space where neurons communicate with each other.
  11. 20. The division of the nervous system that connects the CNS to the rest of the body.
  12. 23. Relating to the processing of sensations from the body, such as touch and pressure.
  13. 24. A brainstem structure involved in functions including sleep and communication between areas of the brain.
  14. 25. A type of neuroplasticity involving changes that help the brain adapt following injury or experience.
  15. 26. The lobe involved in processing auditory information and aspects of memory.
  16. 29. A type of neuron that carries information from sensory receptors towards the CNS.
  17. 32. Relating to the control of voluntary movement.