Autonomic Nervous System

Question 1

Autonomic Nervous System

Answer 1

• Innervates glands, smooth mm, myocardium, and the maintainence homeostatsis (AKA: involunary NS)

Question 2

Regulation of ANS

Answer 2

• Functions to regulate circulation, respiration, digestion, metabolism, secretion, body temp and reproduction

Question 3

ANS divisions

Answer 3

• Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

Question 4

Sympathetic Division

Answer 4

• Fight of Flight response
• Helps supply blood to the autonomic organs to support precieved stimulus
• Causes vasoconstriction through norepinephrine causing increased HR and BP to prepare for flight or fight from danger

Question 5

Parasympathetic Division

Answer 5

• Receives information from cranial nerves to maintain homeostatsis
• Acetylcholine
  Decrease of cardiac mm and broncoconstriction