The autonomic nervous system
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- Created on: 07-02-13 10:47
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- The autonomic nervous system
- Autonomic translates to self governing
- Parasympathetic
- Active when sleeping
- Neurotransmitter- Acetyl Choline
- Effects- decrease in heart rate, pupil constriction, sexual arousal
- Neurotransmitter- Acetyl Choline
- Active when sleeping
- sympathetic
- Active when stressed
- Neurotransmitter- noradrenaline
- Effects- increase in heart rate, pupil dilation, more likely to achieve ******
- Neurotransmitter- noradrenaline
- Active when stressed
- These 2 are considered as antagonistic systems because they oppose each other
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