Many Inflammations of Joint Areas Can Be Treated by Injections

question 20

Essay

Many inflammations of joint areas can be treated by injections of cortisone into the area.Why don't we continually get injections rather than surgeries?

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Definitions:

Long-Term Depression

A process of synaptic plasticity where the efficacy of neuronal synapses decreases, often leading to the weakening of specific memory traces.

Glutamate Receptors

Receptors located in the nervous system that bind glutamate, the primary excitatory neurotransmitter, and mediate cellular responses.

Acetylcholine Receptors

Proteins found on cell membranes that respond to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, playing critical roles in the nervous system.

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere (usually the left) of the hominid brain with functions linked to speech production.