Question

the nervous system: tutorial explanation: tom’s brain makes a voluntary decision to walk into the haunted house. his brain communicates this message to his skeletal muscles, so he can step inside. tom’s sympathetic nervous system causes a fight or flight response, resulting in his increased heart rate and breathing. tom is startled when a costumed character jumps out at him. his reaction is a reflex caused by his nervous system. tom’s brain makes a voluntary decision to run out of the haunted house. his brain communicates this message to his skeletal muscles. part b identify two pros and two cons of your flowchart model.

Explanation:

1. Voluntary (CNS, Somatic NS) examples (pros):

• Tom's brain makes a voluntary decision to walk into the haunted house. His brain communicates this message to his skeletal muscles, so he can step inside.
• Tom's brain makes a voluntary decision to run out of the haunted house. His brain communicates this message to his skeletal muscles.

1. Involuntary (Autonomic/Reflex NS) examples (cons):

• Tom's sympathetic nervous system causes a fight or flight response, resulting in his increased heart rate and breathing.
• Tom is startled when a costumed character jumps out at him. His reaction is a reflex caused by his nervous system.

Answer:

Pros (Voluntary Nervous System Actions):

1. Voluntarily deciding to walk into the haunted house and controlling skeletal muscles to step inside
2. Voluntarily deciding to run out of the haunted house and controlling skeletal muscles to do so

Cons (Involuntary Nervous System Responses):

1. Sympathetic nervous system triggering increased heart rate/breathing (fight-or-flight)
2. Reflexive startle response to the costumed character