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    symptom of this disorder, and while some drugs are available, they provide partial relief, or even less than that. But recently lucky a chance discovery by the same Toronto group shown us new direction. In 2008, they reported that stimulation of the hypothalamus caused vivid memory recollections for a 40 year old man. In that case, the effect was entirely unintended and unexpected. The patient was being

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    The action of Modafinil on the hypothalamus is what is believed to elevate the levels of histamine thus greatly contributing to alertness and wakefulness. The effects of Modafinil have been shown to wear off when the natural neuronal histamine is depleted by an inhibitor that is quite powerful

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    Obesity rates have climbed at such a staggering rate over the past thirty years that it has become an epidemic, with some even arguing that it is a pandemic. In the United States alone, 69.2% of adults are overweight or obese (CDC, 2009-2010). With so many contributing factors to obesity, many of those affected by this disease do not know where to start to try to help themselves and some have even reached a breaking point and feel they have nowhere left to turn for help, so they give up. When

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    Have you ever wondered what endocrine system is or what it does? Ever wondered what it was made up of or how it helps with functioning our bodies? Well, the endocrine system is really important just as all the other systems in our bodies are important to us. The endocrine system is made up of multiple glands in our body that are used for the production and secretion of hormones into the blood stream. The endocrine system helps us in our growth and controlling the body 's metabolic activity for everyday

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    Osmosis Jones

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    system was represented as the controlling centre of the body. The mayor's office was located within the brain and had the ability to control the entire body. The hypothalamus, shown to be located in the center of the brain (in Thrax's brain model), is correctly shown throughout the film as well. As mentioned several times, the hypothalamus is responsible for controlling body temperature and hence forth, the central nervous system is responsible for maintain homeostasis throughout the body. In the film

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    Broca's Case Study

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    people at the pizza party to talk one another, to discuss about the pizza. One person shared his pizza was too crispy. Also, they decided on which card game they will play. Borka’s area allowed them to do all that. Another part of the brain is hypothalamus. It is a quite strong and tiny portion of the brain located below and in front of the thalamus.it regulates emotions and some

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    count to three. Finally, breathe out and allow all the muscles in the body to relax. This technique relieves the stress the body is under due to the physiological effect on the nervous system. This is known as deep breathing, which activates the hypothalamus, or the region in the forebrain that is connected to

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    The prefrontal cortex controls the decisions we make when faced with an emotional reaction; it also regulates anxiety (Swenson, 2006). The hypothalamus feeds information into the amygdala (Swenson, 2006). The hypothalamus acts as a regulator of emotion, controlling levels of sexual desire, pleasure, aggression, and anger (Swenson, 2006). The cingulate gyrus is a pathway between the thalamus and the hippocampus, and it plays a role

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    As our environment and society continue to change throughout time, the sentiments and reactions that fall under the fear spectrum has grown and now common items such as small spiders and dogs elicit this feeling. on that we are very familiar with, but hopefully do not undergo every day, is the feeling of fear. According to Comer (2015), fear is an emotional and psychological response produced by the central nervous system when it senses that something is threatening the body’s inner balance. In other

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    includes the hypothalamus, which is the hormonal control centre of the brain. The olfactory responses to the odours you smell will stimulate your brain to release neurochemicals and hormones that affect your behaviour and physiology. This could be the reason why smelling lemon oil can trigger a happy memory you have with lemon (like making and eating lemon ice cream with your family during summer), thus inducing positive thoughts. And because inhaling essential oils can stimulate the hypothalamus, it can

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