Punch out Parkinson's disease.Directions: First, read "The Fight of His Life" (p. 12). Then, solve the clues below to complete this crossword puzzle. To spell out the bonus words, unscramble Same as decrypt. See scramble. the letters in parentheses See parenthesis. parentheses - See left parenthesis, right parenthesis. . Across 1. Chemical messenger that transmits the brain's instructions for body motion: 2. Chemical messenger that carries instructions from one nerve cell nerve cell n. 1. See neuron. 2. The body of a neuron without its axon and dendrites. to another: 3. The--system processes information and also directs the body on how to respond. 4. The part of the brain responsible for initiating and regulating motion:--ganglia. 5. Genes are units of--material. 6. A space between neurons: Down 7. --are abnormal changes in genes. 8. Scientist who studies the brain and how it regulates behavior: 9. A--disease is one that affects the nervous system. 10. Nerve cells: 11. Stringy--carry nerve impulses toward the cell body. 12 --contract or relax to generate motion. Bonus: Boxing legend Muhammad Ali is also an activist for peace and justice. He once said: "(a) --to others is the rent you pay for your room here on(b)--." ANSWERS 1. dopamine dopamine (dōp`əmēn), one of the intermediate substances in the biosynthesis of epinephrine and norepinephrine. See catecholamine. dopamine One of the catecholamines, widely distributed in the central nervous system. 2. neurotransmitter 3. nervous 4. basal 5. hereditary 6. synapse synapse (sĭn`ăps), junction between various signal-transmitter cells, either between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle or gland. A nerve impulse reaches the synapse through the axon, or transmitting end, of a nerve cell, or neuron. 7. mutations 8, psychiatrist g. neurological 10. neurons lt. dendrites 12. muscles a. service b. Earth |
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