The nervous systems and endocrine system Flashcards
What is the CNS made up of
The brain
The spinal cord
What is the PNS made up of
Millions of neurons
The autonomic nervous system
The somatic nervous system
What part of the endocrine system responds to the stressor
Hypothalamus
What nervous system is activated by the hypothalamus
Peripheral ( sympathetic)
What does adrenaline do
Heightens physical arousal
Stimulates the cardiovascular system
What gland secretes adrenaline
Adrenal Medulla
What does fight or flight look like
Hypothalamus
Pituitary gland
Adrenal Medulla > Adrenaline
Sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
What is a hormone
A biochemical messenger substance