Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 4

One structure of the limbic system, the hypothalamus, controls the autonomic nervous system, which has two divisions. The one that arouses the body, increases physiological responses (such as heart rate and blood pressure), and prepares the body for the fight-flight response is called the (a) _____. The division that calms down the body and aids digestion is called the (b) _____. These two divisions work together to keep the body's internal organs in a balanced physiological state, which is called (c) _____.