Neuroregeneration Essay In Chemistry

What is chemistry anyways? When I first think of chemistry, I imagine explosions, test tubes and clouds of smoke. This may be true, partially anyways, but there is so much more to chemistry. Officially, chemistry is “…a science that describes the physical properties, composition, structure and reactions of matter” [1] but how does this really affect us? Imagine all the possible chemistry reactions that is happening inside our very own bodies right now. One example of this is neuroregeneration treatments in which the axels of neurons extend out looking for the molecule needed to reattach. What the neuroregeneration treatments do is have the axons react to them, and manipulate them by directing them to reattachment. I began my interest specifically in regrowth of the spinal cord nerves, but I

Chemistry is what allows these breakthrough treatments to unfold, and save peoples lives. Before I begin to analyze the procedures of neuroregeneration, I must explain the nervous system and it’s importance. The nervous system is like the main control base of our body, it sends messages and tells the body what it should do at the right time. For example, the nervous system sends messages through neurons, which can carry the message to the muscles in our legs and allow us to walk [2]. The neurons make up the nervous system, they deliver messages and have axons on them which extend and pass on the message to the next neuron. The nervous system can be broken down into two parts: the central nervous system, which contains the brain and spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system which is the nerves that extend from spine [3]. Figure 1 displays a picture of the nervous system [3]. Even with all the amazing and complex things the nervous system does, unfortunately there can be some