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The ANS Flashcards

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The ANS (involuntary system) controls what?

A 
HEART
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GLANDS
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SMOOTH MUSCLES OF THE BODY
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What controls the ANS?

A

HYPOTHALAMUS

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___________ motor fibers make up the bulk of the ANS, but it includes afferent axons that carry information from the viscera.

A

EFFERENT

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4
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ANS effects often involve what?

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REFLEXES

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Name some (potentially life saving) reflexes the ANS is responsible for, sometimes in conjunction with the hypothalamus (if too complex)?

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COUGH, VOMIT, SALIVATE

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