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The entire Nervous system in the body, breaks down into smaller "systems" containing special nerves with special functions.
The body's fight or flight response is a natural defense mechanism controlled by the Sympathetic nerves in our nervous system.
The job of the Sympathetic nerves is to raise our heart rate, blood pressure and so forth when we are faced with a stressful situation.
These changes in the body will "tell" the body how to respond to emotions that are running high during a situation that is stressful past the point of "normal".
Do we stay and "fight" this situation or do we remove ourselves from this situation (flight)
Think of "Sympathetic" as the body "feeling sorry for you", having sympathy for you when you are under a lot of stress".
< SYMPATHETIC = SYMPATHY >
The changes that occur will eventually need to return to normal.
The heart rate will need to decrease, and blood pressure return to a normal level.
The nerves that will accomplish this, after this stressful situation is over, are called the Parasympathetic nerves.
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These nerves are part of what is called the AUTONOMICNERVOUS SYSTEM.
Remember: If our heart rate - blood pressure, anything like this changes in the body, it is an AUTOMATIC response, as in INVOLUNTARY.
(The smaller system controlling voluntary movements is the SOMATIC NERVOUS SYSTEM)
The breakdown of the entire system contains:
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, which is the Brain & Spinal Cord.
The PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM containing the nerves. (2 main types)
* AFFERENT Nerves which are sensory nerves. * transfers "sensory" information * EFFERENT Nerves which are motor nerves. * transfers "motor" information
The Peripheral Nervous System (above) contains the
SOMATIC & AUTONOMIC SYSTEMS.
(the "smaller" systems discussed above)
The Autonomic System contains your Sympathetic & Parasympathetic Nerves.
The functions of the Nervous system as a whole are to:
# COLLECT information (Nerves - Peripheral Nervous system) # TRANSFER this information (Spinal Cord - Central Nervous system) # ANALYZE this information (Brain - Central Nervous System)
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What rhymes with fight and means not to fight?
flight
What is the other name for fight or flight response?
I don't think there is because fight or flight is response action the body makes when in a dangerous situation. Stand and fight or flight RUN.
What is the fight or flight hormoneWhy is it known in this way?
The fight or flight hormone is called adrenaline. This is known as the fight of flight hormone because you will either run away or try to defend yourself.
What if there is no flight to the fight or flight?
It doesn't make any sense
How do you use fight or flight in a sentence?
Fight or flight is a description of our primitive reaction to situations of high stress or danger.
Why is insulin known as fight or flight hormone?
Adrenaline, not insulin, is the name of the hormone that is known as the 'fight or flight' hormone.
When was Fight or Flight - Turin Brakes EP - created?
Fight or Flight - Turin Brakes EP - was created in 2000.
What causes the fight or flight response?
stress. when you have very high amounts of stress it causes adrenaline which leads to fight or flight
What rhymes with white but means escape?
Flight as in 'fight or flight' expression
Ready for fight or flight?
Adrenaline.
What does a flight tender do?
they give you a fight
What is the emergency system also known as the Fight or flight system?
The sympathetic nervous system is also known as the fight or flight system.
