Key Areas That Control The ANS Flashcards
1
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Rostral ventrolateral Medulla
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Controls blood pressure and heart rate (manages sympathetic nervous system)
2
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Locus coeruleus
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Wakes you up (sends noradrenaline to the brain)
Controls stress, anxiety, and attention
3
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Vagus complex
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Sends signals to heart, lungs, and digestive system for parasympathetic control (rest and digest)
4
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Paraventricular nucleus
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Controls hormones, body water balance and blood pressure
5
Q
Lateral hypothalamus
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Controls flight or fight responses (blood pressure, sweating, etc.)
6
Q
Amygdala
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Processes fear and emotions (affects heart rate and breathing)
7
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Orbitofrontal cortex
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Helps control emotional and stress responses
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