medical words and its meaning.

Efferent

Carrries information away from the CNS

Afferent

Carries information towards the CNS

Stimuli

Something that provokes

Motor

A autonomic pathway that sends the signal from the CNS to the organ of the body.

Antagonist

substance, usually a drug, that blocks or counteracts the effects of another substance.

Sympathomimetic

A drug that mimics the effects of the sympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for the "fight or flight" response

Sympatholytic

drug or substance that inhibits the sympathetic nervous system or reduces the effects of sympathomimetic drugs

parasympathomimetic

a medication that mimics the effects of the parasympathetic nervous system

parasympatholytic

a substance that reduces the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system

Dorsal

Referring to the posterior or back of the body

Neuropathy

Can’t feel anything

Referred pain

When you feel pain in different parts of bodythan where the pain actually is.

Homostessis

Keeping or staying the same

Secretion

The Production and release substance by gland or cell like sweat, saliva,etc

Excretion

Process of removing waste product or substance through your body like urine.

Egestion

Process of removing undigested or unwanted products in body like feces.

Epinephrine

Blood pressure going up and heart rate going up

Nociceptors

Specialized sensory nerve ending that detect and transmit pain signals to brain

Amplify

Make something bigger, stronger, and louder.

Vasoconstriction

Meaning when there is less space for your blood to flow around the body.

Hormones

Chemical substance