Autonomic Physiology

Subject Area
Course Number
NRSC 2269 910
Course Code
NRSC2269910
Course Key
81067
Day(s)
Monday
Wednesday
Time
12:00pm-3:50pm
12:00pm-1:45pm
Instructor
Course Description
This course will introduce the student to the functioning of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which is critically involved in the maintenance of body homeostasis through regulation of behavior and physiology. The course will begin with a review of the basic anatomy and physiology of the ANS including the sympathetic, parasympathetic and enteric divisions. The mechanisms by which the ANS regulates peripheral tissues will be discussed, including reflex and regulatory functions, as will the effect of drugs which modulate ANS activity. The role of the ANS in regulating behavior will be addressed in the context of thirst, salt appetite and food intake.
Subject Area Vocab