ANS

Question 1

Sympathetic dicision

Answer 1

prepares body for emergency response; norepiniephrine neurotransmitter; generally a stimulating response

Question 2

Parasympathetic division

Answer 2

conserving and restoring energy; acetylcholine neurotransmitter; generally an inhibitory response

Question 3

ANS contains portions of what other nervous systems?

Answer 3

CNS and PNS

Question 4

What does ANS help control?

Answer 4

blood pressure, heart and breathing rates, body temperature, digestion, metabolism, electrolyte balance, production of saliva, sweat and tears, urination, defecation, sexual intercourse