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    Difference in Somatic and Autonomic Nervous System * The somatic nervous system consists of nerves that provide VOLUNTARY control over skeletal muscles * The autonomic nervous system exerts INVOLUNTARY control over the contraction of smooth muscle‚ cardiac muscle‚ and glandular activity. * Basic function of the Sympathetic VS Parasympathetic Systems * Sympathetic system= “fight of flight” * Parasympathetic system= “rest and digest” * Both autonomic branches are required

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    1 THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM: UNDERSTANDING THE ESSENTIALS (v2013‚ long sheet) Lecturer: D.G. Simbulan‚ Jr.‚ PhD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------Outline: I. Introduction II. Comparison between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems III. Anatomical and Physiological features of ANS IV. Metabolism of Neurotransmitters; Main form of removal from synaptic cleft/ junctional

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    Parasympathetic VS Sympathetic The Autonomic Nervous System regulates cardiovascular‚ respiratory‚ digestive and urinary functions. The ANS studies have changed medicine practices. Before‚ the thought of a myocardial infarction patient living past five years was unheard of. Now doctors have learned to manipulate the ANS system with drugs that help to control blood pressure. The Autonomic Nervous System is composed of two divisionsSympathetic and the parasympathetic divisions. They are involved

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    The autonomic nervous system (ANS) consists of three main anatomical divisions: sympatheticparasympathetic and enteric nervous systems. The sympathetic (SNS) and parasympathetic (PNS) systems provide a link between the central nervous system and peripheral organs. The sympathetic nervous system originates in the spinal cord. Specifically‚ the cell bodies of the first neuron (the preganglionic neuron) are located in the thoracic and lumbar spinal cord. Axons from these neurons project to a

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    Chapter 9 Motivation and Emotion MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Motives activate behavior and propel the organism a.|to flee.|c.|toward goals.| b.|to respond.|d.|to drives.| ANS: C DIF: 2 REF: 9-188 OBJ: 1 MSC: TYPE: Factual 2. The study of motivation is an attempt to understand __________ a behavior occurs. a.|why|c.|when| b.|how|d.|all of these| ANS: A DIF: 1 REF: 9-188 OBJ: 1 MSC: TYPE: Factual NOT: BTC 3. Psychologists define hypothetical states that activate behavior and propel one towards

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    Comparison and Contrast of Division 13 and Division 14 PSY/700 December 12‚ 2011 Tara Washington University of Phoenix Comparison and Contrast of Division 13 and Division 14 Industrial and organizational psychology is represented by two divisions: 1) Division 13 – Society of Consulting Psychology (SCP); and Division 14 – Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). The following paragraphs comprise of the history‚ mission‚ community involvement‚ and resources

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    154) Which component of the nervous system mobilizes the body in times of stress? A) central B) somatic C) sympathetic D) parasympathetic Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 120‚ 132 Skill: Factual 155) The part of the autonomic nervous system that is responsible for reacting to stressful events and bodily arousal is called the ______________ nervous system. A) central B) somatic C) sympathetic D) parasympathetic Answer: C Diff: 2 Type: MC Page Ref: 120‚ 132 Skill: Factual ryerson.testbank @gmail

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    The nervous system is an important part of the human body. The system is made up of many different parts and each part is placed in either the central or peripheral nervous systems. These two parts work together and bring physical feelings and the proper reaction to them. The peripheral nervous system is the larger of the two systems. The peripheral nervous system consists of two more systems inside of it. The two other systems are the somatic and autonomic nervous systems. The somatic nervous system

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    1. Should the Silicone-X project be undertaken? Why/why not? After completing the analysis and reviewing the NPVs and IRRs for each option‚ labor intensive and capital intensive‚ Soderberg should recommend that the Jacobs division move forward with production of Silicon-X using the labor-intensive option. The NPV and IRR methods make the same decisions if used for independent projects however‚ since these projects are mutually exclusive‚ the best NPV option should be used. In this

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    dThe Division of Labor in Society (1893) [Excerpt from Robert Alun Jones. Emile Durkheim: An Introduction to Four Major Works. Beverly Hills‚ CA: Sage Publications‚ Inc.‚ 1986. Pp. 24-59.] Outline of Topics 1. Durkheim’s Problem 2. The Function of the Division of Labor 3. The Causes of the Division of Labor 4. Abnormal Forms of the Division of Labor 5. Critical Remarks Durkheim’s Problem In 1776‚ Adam Smith opened The Wealth of Nations with the observation that "the greatest

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