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Mercy Pharm-Brady
Mercy pharm - Brady(6th ed.) ch 6
Question | Answer |
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Nervous sytem | The body's principle control system. It regulates virtually all bodily functions via electrical impulses transmitted through nerves |
Endocrine system | Closely related to the nervous system, however unlike the nervous system, it excerts its effect on the body through the release of speacialized chemical substances called hormones |
Central nervous system (CNS) | Consists of brain and spinal cord |
Peripheral nervous system (PNS) | Composed of cranial nerves and the peripheral nerves |
Autonomic nervous system (ANS) | Controls automatic or involuntary functions |
Somatic nervous system (SNS) | Controls voluntary motor funtctions |
Sypathetic nervous system | "fight or flight" |
Parasympathetic | "feed or breed" |