Fight Vs Flight Flashcards by Bella Dormer Dormer | Brainscape

Q

The peripheral nervous system branch

A

Somatic - automatic
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Sympathetic Parasympathetic

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Sympathetic process

A

amygdala is activated and sends a distress signal to hypothalamus.
this activates the SAM pathway running to the adrenal medulla and the sympathetic nervous system kicks in

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Q

Reason for sympathetic process

A

fight vs flight
- stressful situation

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