Language and Memory Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Mental Health & Counseling has 20 clues. Answers range from 3 to 22 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
the “facts and events” part of memory
the skills and conditioned part of memory
the vivid but fleeting type of memory
this type of memory can last up to days, but is limited in capacity
similar to short-term memory, “mental sketch pad”
most stable and limitless form of memory; subtypes of declarative and non-declarative memories
the process that turns short-term memories to long-term memories
when contextual information becomes associated with a separate stimulus
the part of the brain that is responsible for memory; where CA1 and CA3 neurons are located
the physical location of a memory
the idea that neurons form unique patterns or ratios that make up memories
changes in synaptic strength that follow Hebb’s rule
“neurons that wire together, fire together”
"neurons that fire apart, wire apart”
activates AMPA and NMDA receptors
allows the influx of sodium ions into the CA1 dendritic spine
allows the influx of calcium ions into the CA1 dendritic spine
this ion blocks NMDA receptors until the postsynaptic cell is partially depolarized
this happens after the Mg2+ ion leaves the NMDA receptor
an enzyme that adds a phosphate
