The role of the PNS is to transmit messages between the body and the CNS
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Somatic Nervous System
The SNS receives information from the outside world through sense organs and transmits information back to the CNS
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Automatic Nervous System
The ANS transmits information between the CNS and the internal organs.
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Divisions of the ANS
When the threat is detected by the CNS the sympathetic branch of the ANS. This sends a message, which releases the hormone, adrenaline, in the bloodstream. This triggers the physiological arousal for the fight flight response.
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Peripheral Nervous System
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The role of the PNS is to transmit messages between the body and the CNS
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