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 _________________________ nervous system

The peripheral nervous system splits into the autonomic and __________________ 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