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Chapter 15

The Autonomic Nervous System

6 things you can play with
⚖️01

The Two Divisions

Tap an organ and compare its sympathetic vs parasympathetic effect.

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🔌02

Autonomic Pathways

The two-neuron chain, ganglia, and thoracolumbar vs craniosacral outflow.

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⚡03

Fight or Flight

Flip the switch and watch the whole body shift stress ↔ calm.

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💊04

Neurotransmitters

ACh vs NE, and the receptors that decide the effect.

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🩸05

The Baroreceptor Reflex

Knock blood pressure off and watch the loop pull it back.

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🔀06

Somatic vs Autonomic

One neuron vs two, voluntary vs involuntary — side by side.

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