Neuroscience and Karma

SR No.: 002004
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Jethalal S Zaveri, Mahendramuni
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1994
Total Pages: 172
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Karma, & Science
File Size: 10 MB

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Neuroscience & Karma
Hardware: The actual material of a computer. See, Software. Hard-wired: Programs incorporated into the structure of a computer and therefore not variable by the software program. In the body, reflexes are hard-wired and so are other connections formed by heredity and not subject to modification by learning.
Program: A set of code-signs that indicates the actions to be performed by a living system or artifact (e.g. computer) in order to achieve its purpose.
Software: The programs devised to make the hardware of a computer solve the problems set by the user.
D. Terms Related with Endocrine Glands/ Hormones Endocrine System: One of the two control-systems of the body. Endocrine glands secrete chemical regulators called hormones, directly into the blood-stream or the lymphatic fluid. They regulate metabolism, growth, and reproduction. Working intimately with the nervous system, they integrate the responses of diverse organs and tissues of the body to
internal and external stimuli.
Hormones: Chemical substances secreted into the bloodstream by endocrine glands (pituitary, thyroid etc.) and providing signals to the target-organs sensitive to it. Hormones have profound influence on the mental states and behavioral patterns of an individual.
Adrenal: An endocrine gland situated above the Kidney. Its outer part (cortex) produces steroid hormones such as cortisone, which influence many bodily activities and are essential for survival. The inner part (medulla) produces adrenaline, which prepares the body for attack or defence.
Adrenaline: A catecholamine, secreted as a hormone by the adrenal medulla, acts as a transmitter at many synapses. Noradrenaline is a modified derivative.