Quadriceps Setting. This exercise helps to strengthen the quadriceps muscle (the big muscle on the front of the thigh), an important stabilizer of the knee. click to enlarge. Lie on your back with the leg you want to exercise straight. Place a small rolled towel underneath the knee.
Hallucinogens can cause an excited catatonic state, including 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy) and phencyclidine (angel dust). Carbon monoxide poisoning can cause catatonia due to damage to the basal ganglia.
One interesting theory on the cause of manic depression or bipolar disorder is that there is a super-fast biological clock located in the hypothalamus, in the center of the brain, which is actually a tiny cluster of nerves called the supra chiasmatic nucleus or SCN.