are the statements below true? "The two major divisions of the automatic nervous system are called the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems." Sympathetic nerves leave the middle regions of the spinal cord "Parasympathetic nerves leave the central nervous system from the upper regions where they travel in cranial nerves (i.e., 12 pairs of nerves attached to the brain and serving head and neck), and from the lowermost regions of the spinal cord where they travel in spinal nerves. "Most internal organs of your body are supplied with both parasympathetic and sympathetic nerve fibres." "In general, these two types of nerves work in opposite ways. For example, impulses travelling along sympathetic nerve fibres toward the heart increase your heart-beat rate, whereas impulses travelling along the parasympathetic nerves leading to the heart disease its rate. "When we examine the effects of sympathetic stimulation of various organs, a pattern begins to emerge. We find that sympathetic stimulation causes a number of events: 1. Widening of air passage leading to the lungs; 2. Constriction or narrowing of blood vessel in the skin and in the intestinal tract, resulting in blood being shifted from the digestive organs and skin to the muscles; 3. A general slowing down of movements in the intestinal tract; 4 An increase in the force and rate of heart-beat: 5. Release of the blood sugar from the liver; 6. Release of the harmones adrenaline. All of these activities prepare the human being for emergencies such as running or fighting. The widening of air passages makes it easier for the human being to beathe faster and get more oxygen. Blood is shifted from regions where it will not be needed during the emergency (the intestinal tract, for example) to skeletal and heart muscle which will need oxygen and blood sugar. The heart beats faster and stronger so that blood circulates through the muscles at a higher rate. Blood sugar is released from storage in the liver into the blood stream where it will be available to supply muscles with energy. In short, sympathetic stimulation prepares the man for emergencies, and in this process, increases the blood pressure, retards the function of digestive system and increases the sugar contents of the blood. The function of Parasympathetic nerves system is opposite to the sympathetic system "It widens the veins, releases nonadrenalin hormones and generally retards activities. "The two nervous systems run parallel to each other and in co- operation from one part of the body to another. The co-operation of the two systems is essential for maintaining the equilibrium of the body, which in turn has a great bearing and effect on the physical and mental health of man. Should at any time there be a lack of co-operation between these two systems, physical or mental disorders could arise resulting in one disease or another." Some actions or movements outside human body can adversely affect the natural equilibrium of these two systems. One of those things is music. A brisk and lively musical programme, particularly if it is accompanied by musical instruments, disturbs this equilibrium of the various systems; digestion is badly affected; palpitation of the heart is increased; blood pressure goes high and abnormal secretion of hormones leaves a lasting bad effect upon general health. Music stimulates mostly the sympathetic nervous system; and it may create insomnia (lack of sleep); it may cause tempers to flareup; sudden laughter or nonsensical talks are amongst its possible effects. It may even lead to mania (a kind of madness).. Such people may be seen to move their hands and feet in dancing pattern even when not listening to music. Dr. Vollf Adler, who was a professor in the Columbia University, found out that a best melodious record of music can badly harm the nerves of a human body; and the warmer the weather the more the harm. He proved that music upsets the nervous systems unnaturally, and causes considerable fatigue. This research of Dr. Adler had a widespread effect on many Americans; many stopped listening to music altogether. The belief that music was harmful for a progressive nation like U.S.A., reached a stage when a member of the Senate proposed a resolution to ban the music in the country. Relevant proofs and arguments were put before the Senate. But in a nation steeped in lust and materialism, not many senators could be found to vote for that resolution. (Illustre Dimanche; No. 630; Paris; as quoted in, "Falsafa-e-Tahrim-e- Musiqui", published by the institution "Dar Rah-e-Haqq", Qum, Iran) Concentration on listening to musical concerts or Jazz bands at times causes such violent tension that mental stability is thrown out of window. Otologists say that youngsters are going deaf by blasting their ears with electronic pop music. "Experts know that prolonged exposure to a noise level above 85 decibels will eventually result in a reduction of hearing acuity in the frequency range most important for understanding human speech. Dr. Charles Lebo, of the Pacific Medical Centre took measuring instruments into two San Francis co dance halls where the cacophony from amplified instruments caused sound intensity from 100 to 119 decibels in the low frequency range. "Lebo estimates that under such conditions 80 per cent have their hearing sensitivity temporarily reduced by 5 to 30 decibels; 10 per cent suffer a temporary 40 decibel impairment. Some might suffer permanent damage after a year of steady listening. (Time). In short high bloodpresure, insomnia, emotional instability mania and madness, nervous break downs, ulcers, heart troubles, diabetes, rheumatisms temporary permanent deafness and birth of deformed or disabled babies are the effects of music. No wonder, Islam, being a religion from Allah, has warmed us against this disabling habit. Thanks, TuX.iNDiGo
that warning was way before subwoofers pimped our rides. Other studies show how playing classical music at moderate volume, translates to better performance in iq tests...
Things that are good in moderation are harmful in extreme amounts. Food is bad for you, too (well, some food, certain amounts of food). Thus, let's not eat! Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
does it tell why my skin starts to ich and I feel sick by jazz? Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
No, you just don't like jazz. Music doesn't have direct physical harms or reaction with the exceptions of loud, heavy bass. Just like loud music it can damage your ears over time but people who have sensitive ears can get headaches from extremely loud bass of low frequencies....as anyone who has this problem can tell when a car goes by with a jacked up sound system which is playing a heavy bass track. It causes physical pain.
at metal concerts I sometimes melt with my head to the speakers.. the pleasure Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Ohhhh...bad, bad idea....Very quickly killing off the cilia lining in your ears. I know it feels good and because you're young the effects, so far, are nigh but a bad idea. By 34-40 you'll be looking at hearing aids for support.
A forced reduction. What about the drugs and alcohol people consume while listening to a certain kind of music? I listen to a lot of classical music -- so where is my "high bloodpresure, insomnia, emotional instability mania and madness, nervous break downs, ulcers, heart troubles, diabetes, rheumatisms temporary permanent deafness" ?
Some "scientists" don't give enough credit to the human ability to mentally override instinctive and autonomic behavior. We can take conscious control over our breathing, which otherwise is an autonomic activity. We can't quite do that so directly with our heart rate and the dilation and contraction of our capillaries, but we can put ourselves into frames of mind that feed back into the autonomic system. Yoga works, TM works, biofeedback works. Dozens of different ways of altering unwanted autonomic behavior work. Ironically enough, music can be used to change our mood and feed it back into the autonomic systems. This scientist is not a fan of music so he didn't explore the ways that conscious or unconscious attention to music can be harnessed to overcome the very symptoms he describes. He's not much of a scientist. He only tries to prove his own hypothesis, rather than to discern the truth.
The initial post of this thread contains some truth, often quoted from reasonably reliable sources, put together in a particular way to make it look as if the author's conclusion naturally follows. In this case, it does not, and the article is misleading.
I read that nodding your head to heavy music effects us in the same way as cocaine does. Excuse me... I am going to get high off of my music.
