The Autonomic Nervous System

• What does the autonomic nervous system control?

  The involuntary activities of internal muscles and glands.
• What does the autonomic nervous system consist of?

  The sympathetic nervous system, and the parasympathetic nervous system.
• What does the sympathetic nervous system do?

  Stimulates effectors to speed up any activity.
• What is the sympathetic nervous system for?

  Fight or flight response.
• What does the parasympathetic nervous system do?

  Inhibits effectors to slow down any activity.
• What is the parasympathetic nervous system for?

  Normal resting conditions.
• How are the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems antagonistic?

  If one system contracts a muscle, the other relaxes.