nervous system Flashcards
1
Q
list the two main components of the nervous system?
A
Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System
2
Q
Components of the CNS?
A
Brain, Spinal Chord, Sense Organs
3
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Components of the PNS
A
Somatic Nervous System, nerves that control the skeletal muscles, voluntary.
Autonomic Nervous System, nerves that control involuntary functions like digestion and heart beat
4
Q
relaxation response, digestion, maintaining homeostasis is controlled by the?
A
parasympathetic nervous system
5
Q
fight or flight response to stress is controlled by the?
A
sympathetic nervous system
6
Q
hormone released in response to “fight or flight”
A
adrenaline
7
Q
Are the eyes, nose, and other sense organs part of the nervous system
A
yes, the sensory nervous system within the CNS
