The brain is the ultimate organ of the body control system where every function of all parts of the body is regulated, controlled, and processed. It is divided into three parts: Forebrain: It is further divided into the thalamus, the limbic system, and the cerebrum Midbrain: It contains reticular formation. Hindbrain: It includes the medulla, […]
Day: November 30, 2012
What are neurotransmitters and what is their role?
Neurotransmitters are the chemicals that are released at the axons ending the neurons at the synapse. More than 50 chemical substances have been postulated to function as neurotransmitters. Types of Neurotransmitters Broadly classified into two groups: Excitatory Neurotransmitters: These are glutamate, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, and nitric oxide. Inhibitory Neurotransmitters: These include acetylcholine, norepinephrine, glycine, GABA, serotonin, […]
What are the health benefits of amino acids and what amino acids can be found in human DNA?
The health benefits of amino acids There are twenty amino acids (AA) that have been found to occur in all proteins and for which genetic codon exits. Each of these has one or more genetic codons which are present within the molecule of specific messenger RNA which themselves are produced under the direction of a […]