Parts of the Nervous System
The Brain and Spinal cord
What is the Central Nervous System
Is responsible for the fight/flight response
What is the Sympathetic Nervous System?
Is responsible for rest and digest response
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
Series of glands that secrete hormones
What is the Endocrine System?
Everything outside the Central Nervous System
What is the Peripheral Nervous System
Fight/flight is a response to this
What is stress related activities?
What is return the body to a state of equilibrium?
Thyroid, Ovaries, Testes and Pancreas
What are some of the parts of the Endocrine System
Transmits sensory and motor information to and from the CNS
What is the Somatic Nervous System?
During fight/flight, this happens to your heart rate and airways.
What is heart rate increases and airways relax?
During rest and digest, this happens to your heart rate and digestive system?
What is slow down your heart rate and stimulate digestion?
Known as the Master Gland
What is the Pituitary Gland?
Controls involuntary body functions
What is the Autonomic Nervous System?
These 3 hormones are released during fight/flight
Epinephrine, Norepinephrine and Cortisol
Deep breathing, meditating and exercising are examples of this
Ways to invoke the parasympathetic nervous system
These are located on top of each kidney
What are the adrenal glands?