Olfactory receptor neuron

Drugs are chemicals that affect the brain by tapping into its communication system and interfering with the way neurons normally send, receive, and process information. Some drugs, such as marijuana and heroin, can activate neurons because their chemical structure mimics that of a natural neurotransmitter. Drugs that enter the blood stream have faster and definitely more intense effects. The more directly the drug enters the bloodstream determines how fast and intense the drug will take effect.…

Nervous System(CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System(PNS). CNS consist of the brain and spinal cord while PNS include all the neural tissue outside the CNS. Neuron are the nerve cells which receive the stimulus from each part of the body and send it to the CNS. A neuron consist of body cell, dendrites, axon,myelin sheath and telodendrites. Normal neuron requires all the structure works together forming a good nervous system. The damages of any…

Psychological Processing Strengths: Various processing areas were assessed using a variety of measures related to cognition and memory, executive functioning and behavior and academic performance. Jasmine’s WISC-V processing speed index score fell along the low average range. Jasmine showed strengths with using her short-term visual memory. She was able to quickly, visually, scan a page and match corresponding symbols to their assigned numbers, as well as, visually discriminate whether or not…

While some scientific researchers have failed to find any evidence that chiropractic treatment works for many conditions of the spine, those who specialize in spinal manipulation have found evidence that it indeed does have beneficial success. Chiropractors are hands on doctors that specialise in the alignment of the musculoskeletal structure mainly the spine but, can also align arms, shoulders, hips and legs. Chiropractic treatments are recommended when looking to find pain relief of the joints…

dvancements in Neuroscience How the brain works has been a topic that has interested me for many years. I have been intrigued by how thought patterns and behavior can be changed through retraining the brain. Even with the knowledge of how to retrain the brain, little has been known about what the brain looks like as it is working, but that is changing. Neuroscientists are performing research to discover exactly what the inner workings of the brain look like. One of the…

PKMz putatively facilitates LTP by maintaining trafficking of the Glu2R subunit of the AMPA receptor to the post-synaptic density, increasing the local synaptic potential and lowering threshold to depolarization at the membrane [28]. PKMz inhibitors can erase memories up to 3 months old, and GluA2 endocytosis inhibitors can block the loss of memory…

The nucleus accumbens is the release sight for the neurotransmitter dopamine, a nature chemical in the central nervous system. When released in standard quantities, it assists in critical brain functions. Like most neurotransmitters, dopaminergic signaling entails an equilibrium between dopamine release and the re-uptake by presynaptic nerve terminal. Under specific circumstances, a stimulus will promote the release of dopamine into the synapse. Dopamine transporters will then remove the…

1. Do all plants contain gluten? Make a list of plants that contain gluten. (1 pt) Not all plants contain gluten, but some plants like wheat, rye, and barley are packed with the protein, gluten. Gluten is one of the “most heavily consumed proteins on earth, and is created when two molecules, glutenin and gliadin, come into contact and form a bond” (Specter). Plants that contain gluten include: ➢ Wheat ➢ Rye ➢ Barley ➢ Bulgur ➢ Seitan ➢ Triticale ➢ Mir 2. What are some known health issues…

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic disorder which affects the connective tissue of the body. MFS is autosomal dominant, with “approximately seventy five percent of people” diagnosed with MFS having a parent that has the disorder. The other “twenty five percent” of people with MFS have developed this disease through new gene mutation (NIH. National Human Genome Research Institute). This disease is not specific to gender, race or region, and is potentially life threatening. MFS affects multiple…

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a muscular disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS) which consists of the brain and the spinal cord. This disease was discovered by Dr. Jean Martin Charcot. Eventually, improvements in microscopes helped doctors in the search of understanding the disease. In 1916, a Scottish doctor named James Dawson was able to clearly describe the inflammation after viewing the brain cells of a patient with multiple sclerosis through a microscope. Over the years,…