Final Exam 6 Flashcards
What major organ systems are connected to the “Fight-or-Flight” response?
Muscle
Nervous
Cardiac
Respiratory
Endocrine (mainly)
What makes up the central nervous system?
The brain and spinal cord
What is the Autonomic Nervous System?
body’s internal environment and internal organs
What makes up the endocrine system (7)?
- Pituitary gland (brain)
- Pineal gland
- Thyroid and parathyroid glands (neck)
- Thymus (thorax)
- Adrenal glands (next to kidney)
- Pancreas
- Reproductive glands
What is another name for the sympathetic nervous system?
fight-or-flight
What is another name for the parasympathetic nervous system?
rest-and-digest
What is the enteric nervous system?
Extensive, web-like system that regulates digestive processes
What happens to arterial pressure during the fight-or-flight response?
it increases
What happens to blood flow during the fight-or-flight response?
increased blood flow to active skeletal muscles (increased muscle strength)
What happens to the GI tract and kidneys during the fight-or-flight response?
They get decreased blood flow because they are not needed for rapid motor activity
What happens to mental activity during the fight-or-flight response?
Increases
What happens to cellular metabolism during the fight-or-flight response?
Increases
What happens to your blood glucose level during the fight-or-flight response?
Increases
What happens to blood coagulation during the fight-or-flight response?
increases (clotting)
What is the nickname for the hypothalamus?
The command center
