PNS Flashcards

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The somatic system

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-voluntary control
-carries information from sensory receptors to skeletal muscles

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The autonomic system

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  • involuntary control
    -maintains homeostasis (control in breathing, heart rate )
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Sympathetic response

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->fight/fight response
-acts in stressful situations
-blood pressure increases and heart beats faster to prepare the body

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what happens in the sympathetic response with neurotransmitters?

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Acetylcholine and norepinephrine are released to excite muscles. This causes blood pressure to increase and faster heart beat

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Parasympathetic response

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->rest and digest
-acts when the body is calm and at peace
-slows heart right, reduces blood pressure
-promotes digestion

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what happens in the parasympathetic response with neurotransmitters?

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associated with acetylcholine

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