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7 Cards in this Set
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What are two communication systems in the body?
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The endocrine system and the nervous system.
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What does the parasympathetic system do for the heart?
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It reduces the heart rate <100 bpm
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What does the sympathetic system do to the heart?
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It increases the heart rate >100 bpm
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Why does athletes sometimes have a very low heart rate?
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Because they have a very high parasympathetic tone.
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Why does the body temperature drops during sleep?
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Because while sleep you have a lower basal metabolic rate.
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What is the effect of Growth hormone and cortisol on blood glucose?
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They both increase the level of blood glucose. Cortisol increases blood glucose during sleep or before waking up. Growth hormone increases glucose during the day when it falls down.
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True or false: the set points for growth hormones and Crotisol is set by light-dark inputs.
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False: they are set by sleep-wake set points.
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