Visceral Reflexes
Pressure receptors in the carotid artery
What is a baroreceptor?
a subdivision of the nervous system responsible for regulating the activities that maintain homeostasis
What is the Autonomic Nervous System?
It calms the body function
What is the parasympathetic division?
The division increases the rate of this
What is the heart?
Constricts the bronchial tubes to decrease airflow in this.
What are lungs?
The glossopharyngeal nerve relays information to this
What is the medulla oblongata?
It prepares the body for physical activity
What is the sympathetic division?
The division dilates the blood vessels in this to increase blood flow.
What is skeletal muscle?
Stimulates this and secretion to promote digestion.
What is intestinal motility?
Our brain processes information and transmits a signal along to this
What is the efferent nerve?
effect of extreme stress, anger, or fear.
What is fight or flight?
The division stimulates this to secrete epinephrine.
What is the adrenal medulla?
Stimulates this to contract.
What is the bladder wall?
This sends a signal to the heart's pacemaker to slow its rate
What is the vagus nerve?
The division dilates this to increase airflow in the lungs.
What are bronchial tubes?
Stimulates this to relax and cause urination.
What is the internal sphincter?
This receives the message and responds
What is the effector organ?
This division causes this state.
What is resting and digesting?