ANAPHY NEURO PART 5

Parasympathetic (cholinergic) fibers

release acetylcholine

Sympathetic postganglionic (adrenergic)

release norepinephrine

Sympathetic Division

• "fight or flight" division

• Response to unusual stimulus when emotionally or physically stressed or threatened

• Takes over to increase activities

• Remember as the "E" division

• o Exercise o

• Excitement

• o Emergency

• o Embarrassment

Parasympathetic Division

• "housekeeping" activities

• Rest-and-digest system

• Conserves energy

• Maintains daily necessary body functions - Remember as the

• “D” division

• o Digestion

• o Defecation

• o Diuresis

Parasympathetic division is also known as the

craniosacral division

Cervical (C1-C5 )( Phrenic)

• - Damage may result in respiratory paralysis

• - Diaphragm

Brachial (C5-C8 and T1 ) ( Median )

1 st, 2nd, 3rd, and half of 4 th finger and the rest are by radial nerve

Brachial (C5-C8 and T1 ) ( ulnar )

• Median nerve palsy: di magalaw thumb and index so di makapick up ng small objects Ulnar [IMP]

• - Clawhand—

• di maspread apart fingers

Sacral ( Sciatic)

• Extend and flex hip and kne

• - Largest nerve in body

• Footdrop

• inability to dorsiflex foot