autonomic nervous system Flashcards
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Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)
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Controls physiological arousal:
- Internal organs, glands, and muscles (we do not have control over)
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ANS Two Branches
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Sympathetic Nervous System (arousing the body)
Parasympathetic Nervous System (calming the body down)
- Structurally different
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Sympathetic Nervous System
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Arousing the body
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Parasympathetic Nervous System
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Calming the body down after arousal
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Sympathetic Nervous System Fear Symptoms
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- Dilated pupils
- Increase in heart rate
- Increase in breathing rate
- Increased sweat production
- Dry mouth
- Goose bumps
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Parasympathetic Nervous System Fear Symptoms
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- Constricting pupils
- Decreasing heart rate and breathing.
- Increasing salivation
- Tears (in some cases)
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