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2. The voluntary division of the nervous system controlling skeletal muscle
5. Division of the autonomic nervous system activated during “fight or flight”
6. Region that contains key centres for heart rate and breathing control
7. Cholinergic receptor found at the neuromuscular junction and in autonomic ganglia
8. Anatomical origin of sympathetic preganglionic neurons
12. Primary neurotransmitter released by postganglionic sympathetic neurons
13. Division of the autonomic nervous system promoting “rest and digest” activities
16. Neurotransmitter released by all preganglionic and many parasympathetic postganglionic neurons

1. Hypothalamic nucleus key for coordinating endocrine and autonomic responses
3. Adrenergic receptor subtype that typically mediates vasoconstriction
4. Involuntary nervous system regulating visceral functions
9. Brain structure acting as master regulator of autonomic output
10. Cholinergic receptor subtype found on target organs of the parasympathetic system
11. Adrenergic receptor subtype that mediates effects such as increased heart rate and bronchodilation
14. Limbic structure that links emotion with autonomic output
15. Intrinsic “second brain” of the gut, modulated by ANS input