AP Psychology / Unit 1: Biological Bases of Behavior
1.2 Overview of the Nervous System
Notes
- Central nervous system: brain and spinal cord.
- Peripheral: somatic (voluntary muscles) and autonomic (sympathetic = fight or flight; parasympathetic = rest and digest).
- Endocrine system: glands release hormones (adrenaline, cortisol, oxytocin).
Practice
Your heart races before a test. This is the:
Fight or flight.
The spinal cord is part of the:
Brain plus spinal cord.
A reflex like pulling your hand from a hot stove involves:
Fast response.
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