Organ systems

Nicole

Dec 20, 2023

Glial cells in the nervous system

For many years, neurons stole the spotlight in neuroscience. As we have learned from previous posts, neurons have electrochemical...

Maria

Nov 8, 2023

How Does Insulin Impact Your Everyday Health?

Everyone has heard about insulin but, what does this hormone really do? Insulin is not just a treatment for those with diabetes; it's an...

Nicole

Sep 27, 2023

How Do Neurons Talk to Each Other?

In our previous posts, we had started to analyze the brain both from an anatomical perspective and a cellular perspective. As a brief...

Nicole

Sep 13, 2023

Blueprint of the Nervous System: What is our Brain Made Of?

The nervous system is made of various types of cells, mainly neurons and glia. In this text, we will focus on understanding neurons. Each...

Nicole

Aug 30, 2023

A split-brain

In previous posts, we started to describe the brain’s anatomy in greater depth. We mentioned that the brain is divided into two...

Nicole

Aug 16, 2023

Dissecting the Brain

The brain is one of the most complex systems in existence. When people talk about the strength and power of the brain, we should clarify...

Maria

May 3, 2023

How does Chronic Stress Affect the Body?

As mentioned in the last post, the HPA axis plays a critical role in helping the body respond to stress, but chronic stress can lead to...