1. Fill out the table below.
Sympathetic Parasympathetic
Neurotransmitter(s)
Receptor(s)
Ganglion location
Ganglion arrangement
Function
Assume that your child has a nightmare, wakes up, and you provide them comfort. They ask you why their body is acting the way it does, and how to help calm down. Explain what is happening in terms of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.
2. Describe how the same neurotransmitter can cause different effects in different cells. There are multiple mechanisms.