Hypothalamus

Throughout completing the multiple ZAPS interactive activities, I learned a great deal about various important areas of psychological research. I reviewed topics such as student stress, emotional recognition using facial expression, personality traits, and face perception. Each ZAP activity included an exercise that closely related to the subject matter. The topics covered coincided with chapters in the textbook for psychology 200. The student stress section explained the difference between…

a spectrum disorder. Autism is more likely to occur in males than in females with a ratio of four to one, with no current reason as to why. Being that the nervous system includes the brain, autism affects different parts of it. The thalamus and hypothalamus are responsible for the “fight or flight” reaction to situations. Studies prove that children with autism have an increased rate in the sensory input function, causing the brain to be dominated by the “fight or flight” reaction which can lead…

One of the most terrible disease in the United states! Obesity, the epidemic is all over the U.S. This article will discuss the history, short and long term effects and the solutions to this terrible disease. For people, obesity (The condition of people being grossly overweight.) can start very early. Kids can get obese at a very young age from genetics or, overtime they might become obese. This can affect them in the future, they could not lose weight as adults and become obese with health…

Another powerful Scripture it is found in the Bible book of Hebrew chapter 4 verse 12 where it states; “For the Word of God (the entire Bible, once again, God’s con-stitution is “alive” and “active;” it cuts more keenly than any two-edged sword, piercing as far as the place where life and spirit, joints and marrow, divide: It sifts the purposes and “thoughts” of the “heart.” End quote; New English Bible. In addition , in this book you will find exactly what is stated in the book of…

The Endocrine System is considered to be an integrative system because the hormones which are produced by this system act at the distance, many of those substances act in the different organs. The endocrine system and nervous system work together to coordinate functions of all systems in human body, they are responsible for maintaining the internal environment, nearly all physiological processes are affected by the hormones. They regulate almost all body function starting from metabolism, grow…

Article: This article examines how peer pressure can positively and negatively affect a teen 's behavior and why teens are "especially sensitive to peer influence." Apparently there is a biological reason for this, and it involves dopamine, a chemical that "helps transmit signals in the brain that make people feel happy." In adolescents, the number of brain receptors with dopamine is very high, so when a teen gets rewarded with a compliment or positive feedback, "the reward center reacts more…

On a typical daily basis, I would wake up with the vibration from my smartphone alarm or the vibration from my Facebook messenger application notification. It was said that the neurons of the Somatic Nervous System carry information of the vibration from the external environment to the nervous system. By this, the information travels from the Central Nervous System to the effectors which can act on the external environment like striated muscles. In this case, the sensation of the vibration would…

In 1981, a Christian woman called Dodie Osteen was diagnosed with a monastic cancer of the liver. She was told that without chemotherapy, she would only have weeks to live. Her husband told the doctor that they believed in miracles, and the miracle worker, Jesus. She went home without chemotherapy, and prayed to God for help in curing her. She lived as though she was not sick, and went about her daily life as normal, all the while praying to God to heal her. And she healed! She lived on without…

weight in a HCG and 500 calorie diet more than they did in a 500 calorie diet by itself. The human body is built to naturally slow down metabolism thereby preventing weight loss of stored food. This is where HCG comes in. This hormone boosts the hypothalamus causing it to regulate the body 's metabolism and keep it active. It can be taken in two ways, either through injections or using drops. They both have the hormone in them. The best thing about HCG for weight loss is that it works to meet…

1. What were the main findings of Mr. Penzey’s physical exam? How could his CT results be related to his blood pressure findings? When Mr. Penzey's case study was analyzed, the initial tests performed on him indicated multiple findings. A mass was found during the CT scan, located on the adrenal gland; the adrenal gland is located on top of the kidneys, their function is to help in burning proteins and fats. This is how the adrenal gland keeps the blood pressure under control and regulates…