Dr lumpy

[lumpy]

Q: "The ANS is a biological control system which is neuro-hormonal and is not self-regulating under normal circumstances"

a. True
b. False
c. Don't ask me i'm studying to be a pilot not a doctor

I did ask a medic friend of mine and he couldn't answer this HPL teaser.

Just having a rant...
Lumpy

[socrates]

Its the sphincter!! :)

[ 16 January 2002: Message edited by: socrates ]</p>

[DiverDriver]

ANS - Autonomic Nervous System !!! <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0"> <img src="rolleyes.gif" border="0">

[ 16 January 2002: Message edited by: DiverDriver ]</p>

[AerBabe]

Aka the 'involuntary' nervous system, responsible for control of heart beat, sweating, salivation etc. In humans it's possible to bring parts of it under conscious control... with training! But under normal circumstances it IS self-regulating <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

Erm, sorry, was this not a serious question?! :)

Editted to make sense <img src="redface.gif" border="0">

[ 16 January 2002: Message edited by: AerBabe ]</p>

[lumpy]

so answer B and C then.
Thanks!
x

[RVR800]

Your medic friend must be fairly junior
then as the Autonomic Nervous System is an
important BASIC element in medical education.

e.g Controls the heart rate

It crops up early in physiology anatomy and
pharmacology !!!!

Which medical school is he at ?