Hypothalamus, Pons, Medulla Oblongata - Oh My
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HaveyrooPosted
Tue 02 Mar 2010 5:51pm
. The brain is a ridiculously awesome organ and there are so many facets to the brain. But with ROHHAD I knew it was a big part of the Hypothalamus and the Brainstem (Pons and Medulla... and many have come in good use. It can never hurt.
What is the Hypothalamus ?
a portion of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions. One
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from my friend Jane The hypothal...
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Raw CuisinePosted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 5:36pm
from my friend Jane
The hypothalamus is a little gland in the brain that is the control centre of the whole body and some say it is a brain within a brain... underneath the hypothalamus and is extremely important as it controls other endocrine glands.
It is thought that the hypothalamus is under our conscious control. This means
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Essential Oils and Hormone Balance
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Jennifer NordinPosted
Tue 16 Jun 2009 12:27am
/. Great selection and prices.
Essential oils-through their fragrance and unique molecular structure-can directly stimulate the limic lobe and the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus....
The hypothalamus is referred to as the master gland because it governs the production of:
Growth Hormones ( for youth and longevity)
Sex Hormones (menstrual cycles, sex drive
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Overeating Triggers Overeating
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Dr. Jonny B.Posted
Tue 03 Mar 2009 2:17pm
brain called the hypothalamus which is like the command center for regulating appetite, feeding behavior, energy and body-weight balance. And there's a hormone in the body called leptin which has a lot to do with regulating appetite. Leptin talks to the hypothalamus, but when communication lines are down and the hypothalamus doesn't get the message that "we
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Anxiety and Our Brains- Part 4: The Limbic System
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aimilino01Posted
Mon 19 Oct 2009 10:01pm
of the limbic system are:
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Let's take a closer look at each one.
Thalamus- The thalamus receives information outside of your body through your senses and then passes that information onto different parts of the brain, such as your cortex or your amydgala so that they can take action on it.
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Leptin and Ghrelin: The Master Keys of Appetite Control
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Dr. Daniel KalishPosted
Tue 08 Feb 2011 1:31pm
when they have eaten enough. This malfunction in the hypothalamus-leptin-ghrelin pathway is a condition called “hypothalamic-obesity”.
One of the best to take control... to conserve energy. It slows down the breakdown of fat stores so that energy is not further depleted.
The hypothalamus is sensitive to these hormones. Leptin and ghrelin are part
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Ever wonder why dialysis patient ...
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KimPosted
Sun 14 Sep 2008 1:30pm1 Comment
Ever wonder why dialysis patients are so cold? Temperature always a degree lower then is what many consider normal?
All dialysis patients have levels of uremia (quiet literally translates to “urine in the blood”) in their systems. The uremia effects the hypothalamus which regulates your body temperature, thus making them run colder then most
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Book Corrections
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Pat S.Posted
Sun 14 Sep 2008 8:03pm
As I find corrections to my book, I will list them here.
-- Page 41, Original text: "The book also described how the adrenal glands are part of an intricate system of glands called the HPA axis, made up of the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands all located in the brain." Correction: The adrenals are located adjacent to the kidneys
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Music Monday- your brain on death metal
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Brain DocPosted
Mon 04 May 2009 4:13pm
Okay, so its a bit of a stretch to call this music, but still a very educational run down of the hypothalamus. Enjoy and then let your ears rest a bit. For those with fine music sensibilities, my profound apologies, I can’t help it, I Liked it!
Tagged: death metal, music, neuroanatomy, neuroscience, physiology
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SIRT1 on the brain: Sirtuin controls behavior under CR
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Dr. Chris P.Posted
Sun 14 Feb 2010 11:36pm
knockouts of SIRT1; Cohen et al. used a brain-specific knockout, whereas Çakir et al. used both pharmacologic inhibition and an siRNA in the hypothalamus. The latter paper implicates...., & Nillni, E. (2009). Hypothalamic Sirt1 Regulates Food Intake in a Rodent Model System PLoS ONE, 4 (12) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008322
Cohen, D., Supinski, A., Bonkowski, M
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