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CEFR B2 Neuroscience and Memory

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5. Protein on a neuron that binds neurotransmitters
6. Past tense: kept information in mind
8. ___ memory is used for temporary manipulation of information
12. Adverb: memories ___ become stable after consolidation
17. Ability to identify previously encountered information
18. The faculty of the brain by which information is stored and recalled
19. Long-term ___ strengthens synaptic connections
20. Preposition: ___ sleep, memories are consolidated
21. Definite article: ___ hippocampus is essential for memory
22. Sense of having seen something before, a form of memory
23. Past tense: acquired new knowledge or skills
25. Something that evokes a response in the nervous system
28. Change in neural response over time
29. Relating to mental processes like thinking and remembering
30. Past tense: brought a memory back into conscious mind

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1. ___ memory is for skills and how to perform tasks
2. The brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new connections
3. Preposition: synapses are connections ___ neurons
4. The outer layer of the brain involved in higher cognitive functions
7. Past tense: strengthened a memory over time
9. Main excitatory neurotransmitter involved in memory formation
10. Present participle: actively accessing a memory
11. Brain structure crucial for forming new long-term memories
13. Implicit memory effect where exposure influences later responses
14. The process of converting sensory input into a memory trace
15. Adverb: the amygdala is ___ important for emotional memory
16. Interpretation of sensory information
24. Act of accessing stored information when needed
26. Reaction to a stimulus, often involving memory
27. ___-term memory stores information for extended periods

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