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Read each description below regarding the the CNS control of the ANS.

a. It's the integrating centers for reflexes controlling heart rate and blood pressure.
b. It activates the fight-or-flight response.
c. It's the integrating center for thermoregulaton.
d. Sexual thoughts or images can increase blood flow to the genitals.
e. It's the major control center of the ANS.

1. Cerebral Cortex
2. Hypothalamus
3. Brainstem
4. Spinal Cord

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(1)The cerebral cortex, also known as the cerebral mantle, is the outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain in humans and other mammals. The cerebral cortex mostly consists of the six-layered neocortex, with just 10% consisting of allocortex.

(2)The hypothalamus is a small region of the brain. It's located at the base of the brain, near the pituitary gland. While it's very small, the hypothalamus plays a crucial role in many important functions, including: releasing hormones. regulating body temperature.

(3) The brainstem (or brain stem) is the posterior stalk-like part of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord. In the human brain the brainstem is composed of the midbrain, the pons, and the medulla oblongata Ten pairs of cranial nerves come from the brainstem.

(4)The spinal cord is a long, fragile tubelike structure that begins at the end of the brain stem and continues down almost to the bottom of the spine. The spinal cord consists of bundles of nerve axons forming pathways that carry incoming and outgoing messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

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