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The Autonomic Nervous System
The autonomic system controls aspects of the body that are usually not under voluntary control. The autonomic system is divided into two branches:
- Parasympathetic system: It helps maintain normal body functions and conserve physical resources. Once a threat is over, this system will slow the heart rate, slow the breathing, reduce blood flow to muscles, and constrict the pupils.
- Sympathetic system: This system prepares the body to expend energy to respond to environmental threats - the flight or fight response.
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The Somatic Nervous System
The somatic system is responsible for transmitting sensory information as well as voluntary movement. The system contains two major types of neurons:
- Motor neurons. They carry information from the brain and spinal cord to muscle fibe...
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The nervous system consists of two parts
- The central nervous system (CNS). It includes the brain and spinal cord.
- The peripheral nervous system (PNS). It includes all the nerves that branch out from the brain and spinal cord and extends to other parts of the body, including muscles and or...
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The main role of the PNS
The PNS's primary role is to connect the CNS to the organs, limbs, and skin. The peripheral nervous system is divided into two parts:
- The somatic nervous system. It is responsible for carrying sensory and motor information to and from the CNS.
- The a...
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The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) region of the brain is activated during a panic attack, and two opposing components get to work as needed:
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What happens during the fight or flight response
In response to acute stress, the body's sympathetic nervous system is activated by the sudden release of hormones.
- After the threat is gone, it takes between 20 to 60 minutes for the body to return to its pre-arousal levels.
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The nervous system
- It is a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the body. It is essentially the body's electrical wiring.
- Structurally, the nervous system has two components: the central nervous sys...
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