Autonomic & Endocrine System Flashcards
Sensory nerves are also called…
Afferent nerves
Somatic nerves control which type of muscle?
Skeletal muscle
Which muscle type is under involuntary control?
Cardiac and smooth muscle
Which nervous system uses a 2 neuron pathway?
Autonomic
Which neuron (pre-or postganglionic) is unmyelinated?
Post
When is Norepinephrine used as a neurotransmitter?
sympathetic nerves except for sweat glands.
How many hormones does the hypothalamus release?
9
What type of hormone are steroid hormones?
Lipid soluble
What kind of hormones use a 2nd messenger?
Water-soluble
Which hormones need a transporter to travel in the blood?
Lipid soluble
What hormones do the adrenal medulla secrete?
epinephrine and norepinephrine
What hormones does the adrenal cortex secrete?
mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids e.g. cortisol
Which hormones does cortisol downregulate?
CRH and ATCH
CRH is secreted by where?
The hypothalamus
what stimulates the resistance reaction to the stress response?
Cortisol
