Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Flashcards
1
Q
What is the ANS divided into?
A
Sympathetic division and parasympathetic division
2
Q
What is the job of sympathetic division?
A
Prepares the body for emergency response;
Norepinephrine neurotransmitter;
Generally a stimulating response
(FIGHT OR FLIGHT)
3
Q
What is the job of the parasympathetic division?
A
Conserving and restoring energy;
Acetycholine neurotransmitter;
Generally an inhibitory response
(REST AND DIGEST)
4
Q
Anatomically contains what other systems?
A
CNS and PNS
5
Q
What is ANS concerned with innervation for?
A
Involuntary processes, glands, internal organs, and smooth muscle
