Biopsych Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• sensory : neurone that transmits information from receptors to the central nervous system
• central : part of the nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord
• autonomic : division of the nervous system controlling involuntary functions like heartbeat
• sympathetic : division of the autonomic system that activates fight or flight responses
• pituitary : often called the “master gland” of the endocrine system
• adrenaline : hormone that prepares the body for stress by increasing arousal
• amygdala : brain structure involved in emotion, especially fear and aggression
• medulla : controls vital survival functions such as breathing and heart rate
• localisation : idea that different parts of the brain control specific functions
• brocas : frontal lobe region responsible for speech production
• wernickes : temporal lobe region important for understanding language
• somatosensory : cortex responsible for processing bodily sensations like touch
• occipital : lobe at the back of the brain that processes vision
• temporal : lobe involved in hearing, memory, and language comprehension
• lateralisation : when a cognitive process is more dominant in one hemisphere of the brain
• visuospatial : skills relating to visual perception and spatial awareness
• lashley : psychologist who argued that brain functions are widely distributed
• dejerine : showed how disconnection between visual and language areas can cause reading difficulties