Addiction In The Brain Crossword

Another name for sensory neurons (Neurotransmission Scavenger Hunt)
Plays an important role in emotional behavior. (Brain Parts Fact Sheet)
Sends messages from the cell body to the dendrites of other neurons. (Neurotransmission Fact Sheet)
Brain's most primitive part (Brain Parts Fact Sheet)
Is in charge of the neuron's activities. (Neurotransmission Fact Sheet)
Largest part of the brain (Brain Parts Fact Sheet)
Prevents the normal reabsorption of dopamine during neurotransmission. (Heroin and Cocaine Fact Sheet)
Receive messages from other neurons. (Neurotransmission Fact Sheet)
When a person stops using cocaine, ______ levels decrease. (Heroin and Cocaine Fact Sheet)
Responsible for initiating and coordinating motor movements and higher cognitive skills like problem solving and thinking. (Brain Parts Fact Sheet)
Brain cells that do many important things that help neurons. (Neurotransmission Scavenger Hunt)
The amount of tar, carbon monoxide, and cancer-causing chemicals can be _______ in marijuana smoke than in tobacco smoke. (Marijuana Fact Sheet)
Number of neurons in the brain is about _________. (Two words, spell out, Neurotransmission Scavenger Hunt)
Controls body temperature, hunger, and thirst. (Brain Parts Fact Sheet)
Long term use of marijuana can cause permanent memory loss and _______ ______. (Marijuana Fact Sheet)
Neurons that send information from the central nervous system to muscles or glands. (Neurotransmission Scavenger Hunt)
Covers the axon to protect it and help messages travel faster and easier.(Neurotransmission Fact Sheet)
Poisons that affect neurotransmission. (Neurotransmission Scavenger Hunt)
Step 1: A message travels from the dendrites through the cell body and to the end of the axon. (Neurotransmission Fact Sheet)
Stores genetic material in neuron (Neurotransmission Scavenger Hunt)
Prescribed for pain. (Prescription Drugs, Inhalants, and the Brain Fact Sheet)
In 1921, this man discovered neurotransmitters during an experiment with two frog hearts. (Neurotransmission Scavenger Hunt)
Processes sensory information from the whole body. (Brain Parts Fact Sheet)
Contain the fibers that connect the cerebral cortex with the cerebellum and spinal cord. (Brain Parts Fact Sheet)
Neurons that send information from sensory organs to the central nervous system. (Neurotransmission Scavenger Hunt)
Space between the dendrites of one neuron and the axon of another neuron. (Neurotransmission Scavenger Hunt)
In charge of making sense of the information you hear. (Brain Parts Fact Sheet)
Active ingredient in marijuana. (Marijuana Fact Sheet)