11/19 AP Nervous/Endocrine Neurotransmitters/Hormones

Tell me 2 things that you think you already know about the nervous system, the endocrine system neurotransmitters and hormones. Remember, it is totally okay to guess and not be correct ;)

The first division is into the central and peripheral nervous system. The brain and spinal cord are part of the (a)   nervous system

The peripheral nervous system splits into the autonomic and (a)   nervous systems

Which nervous system part/division splits into the sympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems; which handle preparing the body for fight or flight and returning it to normal after fight or flight?

• Somatic

• Autonomic

• Central

• Peripheral

The parasympathetic prepares us for fight or flight and the sympathetic returns our body to normal/homeostasis after.

• True

• False

Chemical messengers inside the nervous system are called

• Hormones

• Neurotransmitters

• Reflexes

• Neurons

Chemical messengers in the rest of the body are called

• Hormones

• Neurotransmitters

• Reflexes

• Neurons

Motor movement and memory; somatic nervous system for voluntary movements; plays a role in some automatic functions like decreasing heart rate, increasing saliva/sweating and increasing muscle contractions; linked to Alzheimers

• serotonin

• dopamie

• glutamate

• acetylcholine (Ach)

The pleasure chemical; plays a role in reward and motivation; addictive behaviors; alertness/hunger reduction/fine motor coordination/perseverance, motor movement; too little linked to Parkinson's, too much is linked to schizophrenia

• serotonin

• dopamine

• endorphins

• glutamate

Mood control, emotions, appetite, sleep and libido; lack of it is linked to depression

• dopamine

• norephinephrine

• acetylcholine

• serotonin