Rohi Clemente C.

Sales I

BSN 1-5

These are the things I learned about the topic. In Sympathetic Responses, the
sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system maintains internal organ homeostasis
and initiates the stress response.The fibers from the sympathetic nervous system (SNS)
innervate the tissues in almost every organ system. The SNS is best known for mediating the
neuronal and hormonal response to stress known as the fight-or-flight response, also known
as sympatho-adrenal response. The catecholamine hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline
are secreted by the adrenal medulla and facilitate physical activity and mobilize the body to
respond to threatening environments. The primary neurotransmitter of SNS postganglionic
fibers is noradrenaline, also called norepinephrine.

Then in Parasympathetic Responses, the parasympathetic nervous system regulates organ

and gland functions during rest and is considered a slowly activated, dampening system.
Body functions stimulated by the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS) include sexual
arousal, salivation, lacrimation, urination, digestion, and defecation. The PSNS primarily
uses acetylcholine as its neurotransmitter. Peptides (such as cholecystokinin) may also act on
the PSNS as neurotransmitters.

While in Autonomic Interactions, the sympathetic and parasympathetic autonomic

nervous systems cooperatively modulate internal physiology to maintain homeostasis. The
sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions typically function in opposition to each other,
with one division exciting, triggering, or activating a response that is countered by the
alternate system, which serves to relax, decrease, or negatively modulate a process. The
sympathetic division typically functions in actions requiring quick responses. The
parasympathetic division functions with actions that do not require immediate reaction. The
sympathetic division initiates the fight-or-flight response and the parasympathetic initiates
the rest-and-digest or feed-and-breed responses. The sympathetic and parasympathetic
nervous systems are important for modulating many vital functions, including respiration and
cardiac contractility. For example, the activities of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic
systems maintains adequate blood pressure, vagal tone, and heart rate.
Effects of sympha and parasympathetic innervation to target organs