THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question 1

WHAT PROCESSES DOES THE ANS REGULATE

Answer 1

RESPIRATION, HEART RATE, BLOOD PRESSURE, DIGESTION

Question 2

WHAT ARE THE TWO DIVISIONS OF THE NS

Answer 2

SYMPATHETIC AND PARASYMPATHETIC NS’

Question 3

WHAT IS THE SNS RESPONSIBLE FOR

Answer 3

STIMULATING THE BODIES ‘FIGHT OR FLIGHT’ RESPONSE

Question 4

WHAT IS THE PNS RESPONSIBLE FOR

Answer 4

STIMULATING THE BODIES ‘REST AND DIGEST’ RESPONSE

ESTABLISHES HOMEOSTATSIS ONCE STRESSOR HAS GONE

Question 5

PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO ACTIVATION OF SNS

Answer 5

PUPILS DIALATE
INCREASED HEART RATE
INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE
DECREASED SALIVA PRODUCTION
BRONCHIAL TUBES DIALTE
ACTIVATES SWEAT PRODUCTION
CONSTRICTS BLADDER AND SPHINCTER

Question 6

PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO ACTIVATION OF PNS

Answer 6

PUPILS CONSTRICT 
DECREASED HEART RATE
DECREASED BLOOD PRESSURE
INCREASED SALIVA PRODUCTION
BRONCHIAL TUBES CONSTRICT 
RELAXES BLADDER AND SPHINCTER

Question 7

STRESS HORMONES

Answer 7

SIGNAL FIGHT OR FLIGHT

ADRENALINE
CORTISOL

Question 8

WHAT DOES ADRENALINE DO

Answer 8

INCREASES HEART RATE
INCREASES BLOOD PRESSURE
BOOST ENERGY SUPPLY

Question 9

WHAT DOES CORTISOL DO

Answer 9

CURBS FUNCTIONS THAT WOULD BE HARMFUL DURING A SNS RESPONSE

EG.
ALTERS IMMUNE RESPONSE
SUPRESSES DIGESTIVE AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
COMMUNICATES TO BRAIN TO ACTIVATE FEAR