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Sympathetic Nervous System Fight Body Describe Role Flight

The sympathetic nervous system initiates fight or flight responses via neuronal pathways, signaling glands and smooth muscles, and causing the adrenal medulla to release adrenaline and noradrenaline.

El sistema nervioso simpático inicia las respuestas de 'lucha o huida' a través de vías neuronales, enviando impulsos a glándulas y músculos lisos, y provocando la liberación de adrenalina y noradrenalina por la médula suprarrenal.

Front Describe the role of the sympathetic nervous system in the fight or flight response.
Back Sympathetic nervous system & fight or flight:
  • Uses neuronal pathways to initiate body reactions
  • Sends out impulses to glands and smooth muscles & causes adrenal medulla to release adrenaline and noradrenaline
  • This induces several changes in body (eg increased heart rate)

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