Automatic nervous system Flashcards
1
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Automatic nervous system
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motor and sensory nerves that connect to the central nervous system and control unconscious and involuntary actions, it also helps to maintain homeostasis
2
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What does the ANS include
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sympathetic and parasympathetic
3
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sympathetic
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fight or flight, cortisol
4
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parasympathetic
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brings body back down to normal
5
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what does preganglionic neurons do
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conduct nerve impulses from CNS to autonomic ganglia
6
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what do postganglionic neurons do
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receive efferent signals from preganglionic neurons and synapses with motor effectors
