Sympathetic Centers in the Hypothalamus Control Sympathetic Activation

question 97

Multiple Choice

Sympathetic centers in the hypothalamus control sympathetic activation. When sympathetic activation occurs, we experience ________.

• A) increased alertness, through stimulation of the reticular activating system
• B) increased activity in the cardiovascular and respiratory centers of the pons and medulla oblongata
• C) a general elevation in muscle tone through stimulation of the extrapyramidal system
• D) a feeling of energy and euphoria, often associated with a disregard for danger and temporary insensitivity to painful stimuli
• E) We can experience all of these.

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