Hypothalamus

neuroscientist, Simon LeVay, who is also renowned for his studies about brain structures, conducted this experimented as he describes it in his article ‘Evidence for a Biological Influence in Male Homosexuality’ published in the ‘Scientific American:’ “HYPOTHALAMUS…was examined for differences related to sexual orientation…The cell group termed…was more than twice as large in the men as it was in the women. INAH also turned out to be two to three times larger in straight men than it was in gay…

Also located in some of humans blood vessels that help monitor the concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood. Therefore influencing our respiratory rate. Thermoreceptors respond to changes in temperature. They are present in the skin and the hypothalamus. Photoreceptors are located in the eye. They detect changes in light intensity, color, and movement. Mechanoreceptors respond to touch, pressure, vibration, and stretch. Nociceptors respond to painful stimuli. Somatic nociceptors detect…

and non-REM are the main focuses of sleep, it is not. There are a lot of other factors that help us humans sleep. For example, the most important role involved in sleep state, “ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO), a collection of neurons in the hypothalamus. This area promotes sleep when it becomes active; damage to it produces insomnia, an inability to sleep. Although REM sleep and wakefulness have many similarities, many differences occur, such as the role of the thalamus. The thalamus has…

This essay will consider the evidence for and against this statement, with evidence from the module books and Multimedia map to support or refute the statement. Four mental health conditions Depression, Anxiety, Dementia and Addiction will be considered from this biological approach alongside evidence for other viewpoints. Evidence to support or refute this statement will be collected and then in the concluding paragraph all the arguments and evidence will be summed up. Depression is mainly…

may also have dysregulation of the afferent signals, central nervous system integration, and efferent signals. Many of these factors are influenced by genetic predispositions in different populations. The occurrence of obesity and its pathogenesis as described above is influenced by both environmental and genetic components. In previous sections the environmental aspect was discussed, here the genetics behind obesity will be reviewed. Within the genetic component, there are degrees of…

Introduction While it is believed by researchers that television can help with some lingual and visual development, children twenty-four months and younger do not receive any benefit from screen time through television. Television causes structural damage to their brain in the frontal lobe, cerebral cortex, and many other parts preventing them from becoming well developed and capable adults. As well as brain damage it also causes behavioral problems and lifestyle changes. Therefore, children…

It is now the 21st century. A century where you would expect equality for all to exist, right? Unfortunately, that is not the case. People who are part of the transgender community face controversy on a daily basis. Some are refused job opportunities, not being able to use public restrooms, and even denied health insurance coverage for certain treatments! But why? Before moving forward, what does it mean to be transgender? Transgender is an umbrella term used to describe a human being who lives…

eat out more than they cook at home. They fail to notice that being obese comes with a series of health risks like trouble breathing, diabetes and many more risks. However, the way the brain works, plays a role for obese people. For example, the hypothalamus regulates information detailing with food experience along with rewards. In the learning and development stage, obesity is caused by numbers of different factors. These things include modeling, classical conditioning, priming and operant…

Fatty acids and oil are organic substances, which are composed of carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. When carbon, oxygen and hydrogen are chemically combined with a carboxyl group, a long chain is formed, called as fatty acids. Alternatively, when fats react with water, they break into fatty acids and glycerin. Three chains of fatty acids when react with glycerol molecule, they combine to form triglycerides. Molecules of triglyceride are the basis of fats and oil. The difference in their chemical…

Nursing Diagnoses When dealing with schizophrenia there are so many nursing diagnoses to work with, beginning with self- harm acts and going to inability to thrive socially, mentally, and physically. The first diagnoses, is ineffective coping. Defined by NANDA-I as the inability to form a valid appraisal of the stressors, inadequate choices of practiced responses, and/or inability to use available resources, defining characteristics such as destructive behavior toward self, difficulty…