Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
Autonomic Nervous System
A
consists of sympathetic and parasympathetic outflow
2
Q
Sympathetic System
A
Sympathetic System
- General action
fight-or-flight - Location
thoracolumbar outflow - Structure
short pre- long post-ganglionic fibers - Neurotransmitters
pre - acetylcholine/
post - norepinephrine
3
Q
Parasympathetic System
A
- General action
rest-repose - Location
craniosacral outflow - Structure
long pre- short post- ganglionic fibers - Neurotransmitters
pre - acetylcholine/
post - acetylcholine
4
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Brain lateralization
A
left-brain/ right-brain lateralization
