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Autonomic Nervous System
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Autonomic Nervous System
Sympathetic
- "Fight or Flight"
- Vasodilation
- Perspiration
- Digestion Halts
- Elevated Heart Rate
- Release of Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
- "Fight or Flight"
Parasympathetic
- "Rest and Digest"
- Vasoconstriction
- Heart Rate Decreases
- Normal Digestion
- Return to Homeostasis
- Uses Acetylcholoine
- "Rest and Digest"
Controls Involuntary Functions
- Ex. Increasing or decreasing heart rate, perspiration, vasodilation or vasoconstriction
Encompasses Brain Stem, Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves
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- Mind Map on Autonomic Nervous System, created by Trevor Shackelford on 25/09/2019.
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