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What part of the peripheral system gives us awareness and response to the EXTERNAL environment?
autonomic nervous system
What is an autonomic response?
The Autonomic System controls your internal movement. When receptors detect your body getting too warm, for example, impulses are sent to your skin. The response is automatic: you have no control over the action.
Does the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system initiate the stress response?
No, the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the "rest and digest" functions and promotes relaxation. The stress response is typically initiated by the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
Why people close there eyes when you sneeze?
It is an autonomic response of the body and very difficult to prevent.
Can you die from breathing in water?
No, it is not possible to consciously hold your breath until you die. The lungs would fill with carbon dioxide. The CO2 would trigger an autonomic response from the brain stem that tells the body "breathe!" Even if you tried to fight that autonomic response, you would then pass out from the high CO2 and the autonomic response would kick in anyway-- you would breathe.
What are autonomic reflexes?
Autonomic Reflexes are micro movements in response to specific stimuli that are not regulated by conscious effort. Its most effective use is in the Autonomic Digital Reflexapproach in which twitches of the fingers are decoded as meaningful reactions of the body's inner state.
Do autonomic pathway follow the principle of final common path?
Yes, autonomic pathways follow the principle of a final common path. This means that regardless of the different stimuli and pathways that can influence autonomic output, the responses from the autonomic system converge to a final common pathway to generate the appropriate response.
Synonym for the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?
fight or flight response
What is the human body's automatic response to the environment?
An automatic response to the environment is a reflex
Is a patellar reflex autonomic?
no
Why do you have to urinate when you get scared or nervous?
nah, the sympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system actually inhibits bladder contraction. the sympathetic response of the autonomic nervous system is in charge of a fright response. It seems contradictory that you pee yourself when scared, I'm looking this up myself
Pupillary light reflex somatic or autonomic?
The pupillary light reflex is an autonomic response controlled by the parasympathetic and sympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system. When light is detected by the retina, signals are sent to the brainstem to constrict the pupil (parasympathetic activation) or dilate the pupil (sympathetic activation) depending on the intensity of the light.
