the nervous system and endocrine system Flashcards
nervous system
the human nervous system is divided into the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS)
central nervous system
the CNS is made of the brain and the spinal cord
peripheral nervous system
the pns is made of the autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system
autonomic nervous system
the ANS is further split into the sympathetic branch and parasympathetic branch
endocrine system
consists of a number of glands that send chemical messages called hormones throughout the bloodstream
fight or flight
During stress, the endocrine system and sympathetic branch of the ANS work together to produce the fight or flight response (physiological changes such as increased heart rate)
pituitary gland
controls the release of hormones from all other endocrine glands
