Efferent Nervous system
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is the autonomic nervous system involuntary or voluntary
involuntary
what are the control systems of ANS
hypothalamus and brainstem
what emotions do the sympathetic system do
fight or flight
what parts of the spinal cord are apart of the sympathetic system
lumbar and thoracic
what parts of the spinal cord are apart of the parasympathetic system
brain and sacral
what emotions are apart of the parasympathetic
rest and digest
what nerve is important for the parasympathetic system
Vagus CN X (in charge of 90% of all parasympathetic preganglionic fibers)
What do all ANS pathways have
an autonomic ganglion, preganglionic neuron, postganglionic neuron, effector tissue
neuroeffector junction
the synapse between the efferent neuron and target tissue
what preganglionic length does sympathetic system have
short
what preganglionic length does parasympathetic system have
long
what neurotransmitter in sympathetic system
norepinephrine
what neurotransmitter in parasympathetic system
acetylcholine
what is the somatic nervous system
controls skeletal muscle contraction
is the somatic nervous system voluntary or involuntary
voluntary
what neurotransmitters do somatic system use
acetylcholine
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