Human Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 9, Problem 23RA
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The function of the autonomic nervous system during fight or flight response.
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The autonomic nervous system controls all the involuntary actions within the body. The communicaton between the autonomic nervous system is done by two types of neurotransmitters that are acetylcholine and norepinephrine. The nerve fibers that release acetylcholine are known as cholinergic fibers whereas the nerve fibers that secrete norepinephrine are called adrenergic fibers.
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Human Physiology
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