When you are stressed or feel threatened, the body automatically reacts by a process called the fight or flight response. This weeks discussion asks you to think of a time where you felt threatened or scared and analyze how you reacted.
This response involves the two division of the autonomic nervous system: the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Please answer the following questions:
* Please explain the two parts of the autonomic nervous system.
* Did you respond with a fight or flight response?
* Identify how the nervous system prepared your body for the appropriate action.
One of the key functions of the nervous system is to maintain homeostasis.
* What is homeostasis?