Neuroscience

No, they are not the same thing. Spinal, medial, lateral and also trigeminal lemnisci can be found in the pons. They are bands of...

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Monoamine

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Then the signal will not be sent. The entire chain leading from the CNS to wherever it's going will be disturbed and will come to...

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Yes, there are.

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Osmosis and diffusion are processes in which water or other molecules move in or out of a cell respectively. If the...

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If you put your hand on a burning stove, it sends a pain message to your brain. You feel it, so you know to pull your hand back...

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An agonist binds to a receptor and stimulates it (turns it on). An antagonist binds to a receptor and blocks it from being...

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Permissive-action links, are safety devices to prevent unauthorized usage of guided missiles, etc as on atomic submarines. Bypass...

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I don't think they can do much. Most of what ADHD is deals more with psychiatry I believe. I've never thought of going to see one...

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A neuron in the peripheral nervous system may regenerate it's axon but not the cell body. A neuron in the central nervous system...

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Axon hillock- a pyramidal shaped region where all axons originate fromInitial segment- an area just beyond the axon hillock where...

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No, it is a neurotransmitter. A hormone, is a compound produced by an endocrine gland and released into the bloodstream. A...

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If you had no nervous system, you would not be able to move, feel any sensation, experience any emotion or thought.If parts...

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They certainly can for me. It is an indicator to reduce your dose.

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S. Weir Mitchell (1829-1914) JMC Class of 1850Answer 2Jane Martin Charcotsee link below.

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Uncinate disease does not exist, per se. "Uncinate fits" were first described in 1881. These "fits" are now known as temporal...

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Companies need analysts (drug companies, venture firms). Also this is a good background to becoming a teacher at either the high...

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umm wouldn't it decrease sine ephedra is simliar to norephedrine and epinephrine, thus supressing them naturally and dopamine is...

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peripheral nervous system, or PNS, consists of the nerves outside the cns.

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Organisms need nerve cells to respond to the environment. Plants respond to the environment through reactions to and the...

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It serves as a pathway for association of olfactory and visceral functions.

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To become a neurologist you have to go through the 4 years of undergraduate college and get a bachelors degree. Then 4 years of...

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no it is cholinergic

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anterior part of anterior limb = supplied by anterior cerebral artery posterior part of anterior limb + genu + posterior limb =...

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Yes. But neuroscientists and behvioral scientists are both aware that behavior can impact DNA, as well.

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ALL pre- and post-ganglionic parasympathetic nerve cells PRE-ganglionic sympathetic nerve cells POST-ganglionic sympathetic...

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If you can imagine the cerebrum to be like a pie, then the crust would be the cerebral cortex. But the 'crust' is much thinner....

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amino acids

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A glioblastoma multiforma tumor ("glioblastoma") is the fastest spreading cancer of the brain and is also the most deadly. As its...

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Some seizures can be caused by many things. By the thinking of the brain or stress, nerves, butterflies in the stomach, but most...

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Depolarizatin refers to reversal of charges of neuron cell membrane , it occurs by moving in of Na ions .

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yes, they can! it is scary but do not get worried!

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AnswerWithout a root canal the chances are slim to none. You are in for some serious pain.Make a dental appointment. Or if money...

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spastic paralysis

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Yes probably. Most of the drugs used in psychoactive disorders have relatively short half-lives, so even trace amounts would...

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If the dreamer is the parent of a young child, this dream probably represents natural parental concern for the child's health. If...

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Nothing really

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Antidromic conduction, or the process of an action potential traveling backwards, is possible. However, regardless of the...

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ACh will decrease heart rate/contractile strength, etc. Atropine is a muscarinic ACh receptor (mAChR) antagonist, so blocks the...

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Medial medullary syndrome : caused by obstruction of anterior spinal artery Lateral medullary syndrome : caused by obstruction of...

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Potassium leak channel

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AnswerMost recent answer: Dopamine is both a hormone and a neurotransmitter. It acts as a hormone in the blood and as a...

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Saltatory Conduction.

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Not if you have had more than one. If you have had more than one seizure and continue to have them then that is usually...

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The endocrine system is a group of various glands and hormones that help your body respond and function properly. For example,...

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After an action potential, there is an excess of positive sodium (Na+) ions in the cell and positive potassium (K+) ions outside...

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If there is paralysis on the right side of the body then he will know that the left hemisphere was affected and trouble with the...

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The main function of a motor neuron is to convey output signals to muscles for joint control. This involves 'upper motor neurons'...

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You will probably have difficulty getting into med school unless you can somehow convince them that you have gone through some...

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AnswerClinical neuropsychology is a discipline of psychology that specialises in the clinical assessment and treatment of...

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Yes. The hypothalamus is the ruler of the autonomic nervous system which has the subdivisions of the sympathetic and...

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From sensory neurons to motor neurons

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The electrochemical gradient that is maintained by the neuron. Intracellular organic anions and potassium ions create the...

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For clarity, let us consider the systems before we address this question. The lymphatic system filters the fluids that bathe...

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The nervous system has many specific functions, but one can think of its fundamental function as being primarily concerned with...

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It is not known if the mind has a physical existence. It is possible that what we call the mind is more a 'process', a function...

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Look in the yellow pages of your local phone book under doctors or neurologists. Usually a family doctor sees you and then...

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A few off the top of my head: Hirschprung disease Amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gherig disease) Polio Myasthenia gravis

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Well, I think you're thinking of panic attacks. This is when your body sort of shuts down and your heart starts to beat really...

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Lead is a cumulative poison, meaning it builds up in your system. The more often you have contact with it, the more precautions...

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We are starting to market milk in a PLA plastic jug this is a plastic using corn in its makup. it is supose to compost in a...

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The nervous system is vulnerable to various disorders. Can be damaged through injuries; infections; degeneration; structural...

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to keep concentration

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Endorphins acts as neurotransmitters, these peptides helps out in relieving pain.

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ganglion  Answer The most straight-forward answer would be the hypothalamus, because in simple terms, the hypothalamus...

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I have supratentorial white matter disease and I'm not sure exactly what this is.

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Sensory receptors provide the connection between the stimulus such as heat, cold, and pain and the CNS.

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MND is typically fatal within 2-5 years. Around 50% die within 14 months of diagnosis. The remaining 50% will not necessarily die...

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a Synactic Cleft

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synaptic cleft (also known as "synaptic gap")

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A neurologist diagnoses illness such as MS, headaches, numbness, tingling, strokes, carpal tunnel, etc.

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Hi, i can answer this up to my own A-level knowledge of biology. There are two types of neurone, myelinated or unmyelinated....

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A neurotransmitter is a chemical or peptide in synapses usually between neurons, a neuron and muscle or a neuron and other organ...

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A neuron is like a relay switch - it receives signals from other neurons and depending on the nature of the signals, the neuron...

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The nervous system sends a signal to the heart to make it beat. I also helps control not just the beat, but also the blood...

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Motor neurons control the actions of the skeletal muscles, glands, and other organs of the body. Simple answer:Motor neurons...

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the power of love

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Areas that are sheltered from direct contact are generally sensitive. The induction of laughter by tickling is a reflex, making...

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THC- found in marijuana- is carried in the fatty tissue, proteins, and blood cells of the body. There has been no reported...

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Pill bugs belong to the family Armadillidiidea. As members of the order Isopoda their nervous system is centralized, though in a...

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Essentially, it is the interneuron. The body has numerous sensory receptors. The sensory receptors are stimulated an send their...

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Neurologists are physicians. You'll need to make really good grades in highschool and in college & pre-Med, then serve a...

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Dompamine functions as a neuro transmotter activating Dopamine receptors and is essential to the normal functioning of the...

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You all may be surprised to see TV here as a means for influencing the mind, but let me tell you guys that it is absolutely true....

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An axon.

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Source traits describe the personality dimension or type of personality which underlies a person's trait personality which...

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They are fibres which radiate from thalamus and metathalamus to the cerebral cortex. They include: Anterior thalamic radiation...

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muscle paralysis

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When the action potential reaches the button(axon terminal) of the presynaptic neuron the depolarization causes voltage gated...

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It's best to take your little dog to the vets immediately! All posters are right. My parents had a little dog that did what one...

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It will become necrotic and will be phagocytosed (degraded & recycled).

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Following prelonged dilation of the sigmoid colon the walls of the bowel become lax and the muscle fibres within lose there...

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In short, the cerebral cortex is the outer and largest part of the brain, that covers its smaller parts and is usually easily...

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Axons transmit signals away from the cell body. Dendrites transmit signals into the cell body. Axons also tend to be much...

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There are about 210 types of human cells. Here they are Keratinizing epithelial cells Epidermal keratinocyte (differentiating...

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There are probably very few, if any, neurons that contain only a single axon and dendrite. However, the concept is useful because...

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AnswerThey are put on prednisone or phenobarbitol. The best thing to do is to take the dog to the vets because the vet would have...

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well the brain is connected to the brainstem which controls about everything in your body including your heart it makes it pump...

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The best way to compare the nervous system and the endocrine system is to compare the characteristics of speed, specificity and...

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