The sympathetic division is the emergency system. It shuts the gut down, speeds up the heart, increases blood pressure, dilates the pupils of the eyes, makes more glucose (blood sugar) available in the blood for energy,

The ANS functions independently of any influence from the CNS.

Spinal Cord has Sensory nuclei in posterior horn. __________________________ receive signals from skin, muscle, joints

Typically, alpha adrenergic receptors have

The “fight-or-flight” system is the __________ nervous system.

Parasympathetic activity is responsible for increased smooth muscle motility and secretory activity in digestive tract organs.

There are 12 cranial nerves labeled using Roman numerals from I to XII, with the first set of nerves located at the brain’s front.

Phototransduction is the process in which

In an autonomic motor pathway, the first cell in the two-neuron chain is the ______ neuron.

There are 12 cranial nerves labeled using Roman numerals from I to XII, with the first set of nerves located at the brain’s front.