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Edrolo Exam 2 Flashcards

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1
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Is the somatic nervous system involved in voluntary in involuntary movements?

A

Voluntary

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2
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Name a function of the autonomic nervous system

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Unconscious control ( breathing and heart rate )

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John hears a very loud noise and jumps off his chai, his muscles tense and his heart is thumping. What nervous system division is his reaction controlled by?

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Sympathetic

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John realises that the noise which scared him so much was just a car backfiring. He calms down completely. What nervous division system is in effect?

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Parasympathetic

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What do sensory neurons do?

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Carries information from muscles, organs and glands TO the CNS

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What do motor neurons do?

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Carries information from muscles, organs and glands AWAY from the CNS

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Main role of dopamine?

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Motivation and motor movement

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