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Small glands on top of the kidneys that produce hormones to regulate metabolism, the immune system and stress responses.
In stress, it receives adrenocorticotropic hormone from the pituitary gland to release cortisol.
Its inner structures such as the adrenal medulla release adrenaline and noradrenaline.
Adrenal medulla
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
A region in the hippocampus made of 4 subparts, CA1 to CA4.
They surround the dentate gyrus and are in numerical order from inside out. The most central CA region of the hippocampus is the CA1…
They are all composed of mainly pyramidal cells.
CA2
CA4
The nerves and neurons that control voluntary movement.
The nerves and neurons that link body parts to the spinal cord. They relay the information from the brain to the muscles and vice versa.
The autonomic/somatic nervous system and the parasympathetic/sympathetic nervous system are a part of it.
The nerves and neurons that are in the brain and the spinal cord.
The nerves that are activated when the body an mind are in a relaxed state.
It mainly uses acetylcholine as it’s neurotransmitter.
The nerves that are activated when the body and mind are in an active state. Even more when in a fight or flight situation.
It mainly uses noradrenaline and adrenaline as it’s neurotransmitters.
The most common excitatory neurotransmitter, meaning it activates a receiving neuron, in the human brain. It is said to be involved in over half the synapses in the brain.
AMPA
5 hydroxy trtyptamine
It is a neurmodulator and is found in the brain and other areas such as the digestive system.
It is produced in the raphe nuclei and is mainly involved in regulating mood in the brain.
A region of the hippocampus from which output goes to the entorhinal cortex. It has many pyramidal cells and is involved in memory recall.
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