Chapter 16.1 Flashcards
1
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Describe the somatic nervous system
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Voluntary control of skeletal muscles
2
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Describe the Autonomic nervous system
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Involuntary control of visceral effectors
Hypothalamus contains integrative centers
▪ Neurons comparable to upper motor neurons in S N S
– Motor neurons of C N S synapse on visceral motor neurons in autonomic ganglia
3
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Where is the preganglionic neuron
A
in the brainstem and spinal cord
4
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What are the two divisions of the ANS
A
sympathetic division - fight or flight
parasympathetic division- rest and digest
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