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the medulla oblongata is what controls the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
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What are some similarities and differences between the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system?
The somatic nervous system is the voluntary part of the brain and it operates under conscious control. The autonomic nervous system is the part of the brain that is involuntary, and that humans have no control over.
Which of the following is a way in which somatic and autonomic nervous systems are similar?
The somatic nervous system is the voluntary part of the brain and it operates under conscious control. The autonomic nervous system is the part of the brain that is involuntary, and that humans have no control over.
The portion of the nervous system that is considered involuntary?
autonomic nervous system
What systems control body functions?
The control center of the body is the brain. The nervous system (commands the body) and endocrine system (secretes hormones) control body functions. The autonomic nervous system, the parasympathetic nervous system manage body functions without needing signals from the brain.
What divisions of the nervous system sends impulses from your brain to your heart?
autonomic nervous system
What Exerts the most direct control over the functioning of the autonomic nervous system?
The reticular formation in the brain stem
What nervous center controls the internal organs?
The brain is the part of the peripheral nervous system that controls glandular activity and the muscles of the internal organs.
What part of your brain do you use to breathe?
The autonomic nervous system.
What is the highest center of autonomic nervous system coordination is the?
hypothalamus
What is the structure of the autonomic nervous system?
The autonomic nervous system is a division of the peripheral nervous system, which is a subdivision on the nervous system as a whole. which also included the central nervous system. The autonomic division is responsible for involuntary processes in the body, such as maintaining blood pressure, heart rate, respiration, digestion, and other metabolic processes that contribute to homeostasis. The prime ruler of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the hypothalamus which is located above the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus is also known as the Master glad
What is the control center of the nervous system?
The brain.
Why are terms autonomic nervous system and involuntary nervous system sometimes used together?
The autonomic nervous system is refered to as involuntary because it is not under conscious control. It is mediated mostly by the brain stem, cranial nerve X and some other cranial nerves and the paravertebral ganglia located thoracically and cranially.
