Human Anatomy and Physiology

Biology 1120

Chapter 14 The Autonomic Nervous System and Homeostasis

Module 14.1 Overview of the Autonomic Nervous System
Learning Outcomes
  1. 1. Describe the structural and functional details of the sensory and motor (autonomic) components of visceral reflex arcs.
  2. 2. Distinguish between the target cells of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems.
  3. 3. Contrast the cellular components of the somatic and autonomic motor pathways.
  4. 4. Discuss the physiological roles of each division of the autonomic nervous system.

Module 14.2 The Sympathetic Nervous System
Learning Outcomes
  1. 1. Explain how the sympathetic nervous system maintains homeostasis.
  2. 2. Describe the anatomy of the sympathetic nervous system.
  3. 3. Describe the neurotransmitters and neurotransmitter receptors of the sympathetic nervous system.
  4. 4. Explain the effects of the sympathetic nervous system on the cells of its target organs.

Module 14.3 The Parasympathetic Nervous System
Learning Outcomes
  1. 1. Identify the roles of the parasympathetic nervous system, and explain how it maintains homeostasis.
  2. 2. Describe the anatomy of the parasympathetic nervous system.
  3. 3. Describe the neurotransmitter and neurotransmitter receptors of the parasympathetic nervous system.
  4. 4. Describe the effects of the parasympathetic nervous system on its target cells.

Module 14.4 Homeostasis Part II: PNS Maintenance of Homeostasis
Learning Outcomes
  1. 1. Define sympathetic and parasympathetic tone.
  2. 2. Explain how the nervous system as a whole regulates homeostasis.




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