Para/sympa ANS Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
Prepares the body for fight or flight situation. Most active under energy requiring stressful emergency situations
A
Sympathetic division
2
Q
Prepares the body for rest and digest. Most active under resting nonstressful conditions
A
Parasympathetic division
3
Q
Constrict pupils, stimulate saliva, slow heartbeat, constrict airways, stimulate activity of stomach, stimulate gallbladder, stimulate activity of intestines, and contracts bladder
A
Parasympathetic
4
Q
Dilate pupils, inhibits salivation, increase heartbeat, relax airways, inhibit activity of stomach, inhibit gallbladder, inhibit activity of intestines, secrete Epinephrine and Norepinephrine, and relax bladder
A
Sympathetic