Tendulkar Mugdha, Tendulkar Reshma, Dhanda Parmdeep Singh, Yadav Alpa, Jain Mukul, Kaushik Prashant
K. J. Somaiya Medical College and Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
Vivekanand Education Society's College of Pharmacy, Mumbai, India.
Front Neurosci. 2024 Feb 13;17:1308232. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1308232. eCollection 2023.
The process of decision-making is quite complex involving different aspects of logic, emotion, and intuition. The process of decision-making can be summarized as choosing the best alternative among a given plethora of options in order to achieve the desired outcome. This requires establishing numerous neural networks between various factors associated with the decision and creation of possible combinations and speculating their possible outcomes. In a nutshell, it is a highly coordinated process consuming the majority of the brain's energy. It has been found that the heart comprises an intrinsic neural system that contributes not only to the decision-making process but also the short-term and long-term memory. There are approximately 40,000 cells present in the heart known as sensory neurites which play a vital role in memory transfer. The heart is quite a mysterious organ, which functions as a blood-pumping machine and an endocrine gland, as well as possesses a nervous system. There are multiple factors that affect this heart ecosystem, and they directly affect our decision-making capabilities. These interlinked relationships hint toward the sensory neurites which modulate cognition and mood regulation. This review article aims to provide deeper insights into the various roles played by sensory neurites in decision-making and other cognitive functions. The article highlights the pivotal role of sensory neurites in the numerous brain functions, and it also meticulously discusses the mechanisms through which they modulate their effects.
决策过程相当复杂，涉及逻辑、情感和直觉等不同方面。决策过程可以概括为在大量给定选项中选择最佳方案，以实现预期结果。这需要在与决策相关的各种因素之间建立众多神经网络，创造可能的组合并推测其可能的结果。简而言之，这是一个高度协调的过程，消耗了大脑的大部分能量。研究发现，心脏包含一个内在神经系统，它不仅对决策过程有贡献，而且对短期和长期记忆也有贡献。心脏中大约有40000个被称为感觉神经突的细胞，它们在记忆传递中起着至关重要的作用。心脏是一个相当神秘的器官，它作为一个血液泵动机器和一个内分泌腺发挥作用，同时还拥有一个神经系统。有多种因素影响这个心脏生态系统，它们直接影响我们的决策能力。这些相互关联的关系指向调节认知和情绪调节的感觉神经突。这篇综述文章旨在更深入地洞察感觉神经突在决策和其他认知功能中所起的各种作用。文章强调了感觉神经突在众多大脑功能中的关键作用，并详细讨论了它们调节其作用的机制。
