Brain Crossword

The long part of a nerve that sends out information to other cells
A neurotransmitter that helps with attention, learning, and memory
A structure in the limbic system always alert to problems and threats
The communication junction that connects the brain and the spinal cord together
The biggest part of the brain; associated with touch, vision, emotions, hearing, speech, reasoning, higher control of movement, and learning
Associated with muscle movements, balance, and maintaining posture
A learned response to an anticipated reaction or event
The wrinkled layers of the brain; also called gray matter
A “happy” neurotransmitter that is associated with the brain’s reward system
Sometimes known as “autobiographical memory”; conscious memory for where something happened and when
part of the brain associated with conscious problem solving, emotional control, speech, body movement, personality, intelligence, self-awareness, and planning; most latest evolved portion of the brain
An assortment of structures that are associated with memory, attention, and emotion
Associated with interpreting verbal communication, sense of touch, pain or temperature, perception (height, space, etc.), and interpreting vision, hearing, motor, sensory, or memory signals
Making of new brain cells
A nerve cell, also called brain cell
A chemical “runner” that brain cells use to communicate information with each other
Associated with understanding words, with memory, hearing, and organization and ordering
A neurotransmitter associated with mood
Sub consciousness
A small space in between neurons that neurotransmitter chemicals use to send messages