CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS RESPONSE Flashcards

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conscious response

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a deliberate and voluntary action that is initiated by the brain and performed
intentionally by the body

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Sensory receptor

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a nerve ending that detects internal sensations in the body and external
sensations from the environment

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Unconscious response

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an automatic and involuntary action that is performed without
conscious awareness in response to internal and external sensory stimuli

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Unconscious physiological responses of the autonomic nervous system
-sympathetic

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Heart rate increases to increase, Breathing rate increases and lung airways expand, Pupils dilate, Sweat glands are activated

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Unconscious physiological responses of the autonomic nervous system
-parasympathetic

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The heart beats at a steady and regular
rate, Lung airways constrict, Pupils constrict, Sweat glands are regulated,

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Spinal reflex

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an unconscious response to sensory stimuli that is initiated by interneurons
in the spinal cord independently of the brain

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Reflex arc

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the path along which the neural signal is transmitted as part of the spinal reflex

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Conscious responses are deliberate and voluntary actions that are initiated by the ……

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brain

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