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| Contrast the voluntary nervous system and the autonomic nervous system. |
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Definition
The voluntary nervous system is a concious one.
Autonomic is automatic and you do not think about it |
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| Why did rejuvenation therapy result in almost universal reports of improvement? |
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Definition
| Men wanted to increase their levels of testosterone but it didnt work because because there wasnt any testosterone in the testicular extracts. Patients would be injected with a water based extract and testosterone doesnt go into water. |
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Term
| How has the identification of the "Master Gland" changed? |
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Definition
| Scientists used to think the pituitary gland was the Master Gland but they were wrong. Now we know that the Master gland is the brain. |
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| What are glucocorticoids? What do they do? |
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Definition
| hormones in response to stress. In charge of what happens to your body during stress. |
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In a stress situation what do each of the following do?
-Glucose
- Endorphins
-Insulin |
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Definition
Glucose- mobilizes energy during stress.
Endorphins- help blunt pain perception
Insulin- tells your body to store energy for later use |
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