Nervous and the Endocrine Systems - including Fight or Flight
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- Q1What does the nervous system use to transport information around the body?BloodstreamNeurotransmitters & NeuronsElectrical CircuitsHormones30s
- Q2What does the endocrine system use to makes changes within the body?NeurotransmittersHormones in the bloodstreamNeuronsOrgans30s
- Q3Which division of the nervous system is divided up into the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches?AutonomicSomaticPeripheralCentral30s
- Q4Which best describes the somatic nervous system?Maintains homeostasisControl muscle movementMade up of the spinal cord and the brainPasses information from brain to the PNS30s
- Q5The master endocrine gland is...Pituitary GlandThyroid GlandAdrenal GlandHypothalamus30s
- Q6What is not an action of the parasympathetic state/ branch?Decreases heart rateStimlulates saliva productionInhibits digestionConstricts pupils30s
- Q7In fight or flight, the hypothalamus activates what?Pitutary GlandSpinal CordPeripheral Nervous System & Endocrine SystemThalamus30s
- Q8What is meant by sensory information?Data from an experiment on sensesData from your eyes and earsHow cold it is in the roomData from the environment that you sense pick up on30s
- Q9What is the role of the thalamus in the brain?Ignore any information unless it is scaryKickstarts the endocrine systemDeactivates the amygdalaCollects information from the senses and directs it to the appropriate place in the brain30s
- Q10What is meant by the term vasodilation of blood vessels?Opens up the bloody vesselsProduction of more bloodCloses up the blood vesslesProduction of more blood vessels30s
- Q11Cortisol does what to the body?Causes the release of adrenalineSupressing energy going into reproductive system, digestion and growthStimulates the reproductive system, digestion and growthReturns the body back to parasympathetic state30s
- Q12What is the main aim of the fight or flight?To redirect fear in the body to help you feel more prepared for a threatTo ensure you always survive an attackTo redirect energy in the body to help you escape or confront a threat to assist survivalTo give you a dry mouth during an exam30s