Chapter 9, Problem 22RA

Summary Introduction

To review:

The role of the autonomic nervous system in producing the symptoms of shock and the drugs used to treat the condition.

Introduction:

SThe shock is a condition where the body parts do not receive the a proper supply of oxygen-rich blood. The nervous system controls the functioning of the whole body. The nervous sytem has two main systems, namely the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The peripheral system is divided into the somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.