autonomic nervous system

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a: Autonomic nervous system ~
b: the control tower of your metabolism

What: "It should be understood that the autonomic nervous system is like the control tower of your metabolism, immensely influencing other metabolic systems."

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Writer: Michael McEvoy
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Date: Oct 23 2013 9:33 PM


Don't Have To Think, At All

a: Autonomic nervous system ~
b: cruise control of your brain

What: "The autonomic nervous system is like the cruise control of your brain - it handles all of the automatic functions that your body must do minute to minute, hour to hour without conscious thought. It is absolutely amazing to consider how much our bodies process and maintain without any conscious input from us."

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Writer: Bethany
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Date: Oct 23 2013 9:37 PM



a: Autonomic nervous system ~
b: our little robot

What: "The autonomic nervous system is like our little robot that controls all of our unconscious functions including breathing, heartbeat and digestion."

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Writer: Dr. Murphree
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Date: Oct 23 2013 9:39 PM



a: Autonomic nervous system ~
b: crisis control center

What: "The autonomic nervous system is like a crisis control center. It arouses the body in a crisis and calms it down when danger has passed. The division that arouses the body is called sympathetic and the division that calms it is called the parasympathetic."

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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Oct 23 2013 9:40 PM



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