Nervous and Endocrine Sytem

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What is the nervous system
divided into?
The human nervous system is divided into the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS).
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What is the central nervous
system made up of?
The CNS is made up of the brain and the spinal cord.
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What is the peripheral nervous
system made up of?
The PNS is made up of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and the somatic nervous system (SNS).
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What is the automatic nervous system
split into?
The ANS is further split into the sympathetic branch and parasympathetic branch.
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What does the endocrine system
consist of?
The endocrine system consists of a number of glands that send chemical messages called hormones throughout the bloodstream.
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How is the fight or flight
response produced?
During stress, the endocrine system and sympathetic branch of the ANS work together to produce the fight or flight response (physiological changes such as increased heart rate).
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