Sympathetic Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
function of the sympathetic nervous system?
A
produces a fight or flight response in times of crisis
2
Q
What hormones are in the SNS and what receptors do they bind with?
A
adrenaline and non adrenaline which bind with adrenergic receptors
3
Q
What happens when non adrenaline is released from receptors?
A
it has an immediate effect, short duration and target receptors are close
4
Q
What happens when adrenaline is released from adrenal gland?
A
longer to take affect, longer duration, target receptors are further away
5
Q
function of the parasympathetic nervous system?
A
maintain response so rest and digest
6
Q
What hormone is associated with PNS?
A
acetylcholine which binds with cholinergic receptors
