Except for ________, Our Cells Cannot Make Vitamins

question 32

Short Answer

Except for ________, our cells cannot make vitamins. We must get them from our diet.

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Definitions:

Medial Pontine Reticular Formation

A complex network of neurons located in the pons part of the brainstem, involved in regulating various autonomic functions and states of consciousness.

Atonia

A state of muscle relaxation occurring during REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, preventing the sleeper from acting out dreams.

Peribrachial Area

A region in the brain involved in processing pain and modulating sleep-wake cycles, located around the brachium of the inferior colliculus.

Raphe Nuclei

Clusters of neurons located in the brainstem, involved in the regulation of sleep, mood, and appetite, primarily through the release of serotonin.