Autonomic nervous system

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Introduction to anatomy of ANS

39 Terms

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Parasympathetic system is

cranio-sacral

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Mechanoreceptors

free nerve endings in smooth muscle

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nociceptors

visceral free nerve endings

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baroreceptors

nerve endings in blood vessel adventitia

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chemoreceptors

in carotic sinus and aortic arch

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Afferent pathway is made of A delta and C fibers that are included within ________ nerves and cranial nerves ,,_____

spinal, VII, IX, X

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Synapses for visceral afferences of spinal nerves - pathway

int-lat nuclei (lat division of post root), to supraspinal centers

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afferent first order neurons located in

peripheral ganglia of nerves

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afferent second orders neurons located in

nucleus tractus solitarius

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afferent third order neurons located in

VPL and VPM thalamic nuclei

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efferent first order neurons located in

lat horn spinal cord for sympathetic vegetative nuclei in brainstem + sacral spinal cord for parasympathetic

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efferent pathway has what type of axons

b-type myelinated fibers

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What smooth muscle systems do effectors of ANS go to

iris, bronchiolae, gastro-intestinal, genitourinary

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What gland systems do effectors of ANS go to

sweat, exocrine and endocrine

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Sympathetic - preganglionic neuron in

lat horns of spinal cord T1-L2, distribute via white communicant branch to paravertebral sympathetic chain

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Sympathetic paravertebral ganglia

chain lat to vertebrae, interconnected by grey fibers, form sympathetic trunk

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Sympathetic intermediate ganglia

separate ganglia next to sympathetic trunk

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sympathetic coccygian ganglion

unpaired, at inf fusion point of 2 sympathetic trunks

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rr. communicantes grisei

postganglionic, thin and unmyelinated

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Sup cervical ganglion - connections

n jugularis, rr laringopharyngei, n cardiacus sup, n caroticus int, nn carotici ext

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Middle cervical ganglion - connections

n cariacus medius, thyroid plexus

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Inf cervical ganglion - connections

ansa subclavia, plexus subclavius, n cardiacus inf, n vertebralis

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Major splanchnic nerves

originate in ganglions T6-9, made of preganglionic fibers to celiac plexus

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Lesser splanchnic nerves

originate from T11-12, end in celiac plexus

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Least splanchnic nerve

originate at T12, to retroperitoneum

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celiac ganglion of prevertebral ganglia

fibers from greater splanchnic nerve

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sup and inf mesenteric ganglion of prevertebral ganglia

fibers from lesser splanchnic nerve

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aorticorenal ganglion of prevertebral ganglia

fibers from least splanchnic nerve

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Preganglionic neurons of parasympathetic system found in

CNS (cranial) and sacral spinal cord

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Soma of cranial part of parasympathetic system - location

vegetative nuclei of brainstem

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Soma of sacral part of parasympathetic system - location

intermediate substance of sacral spinal cord

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Neurotransmitter of parasympathetic system

acetylcholine

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Parasympathetic ganglia have only synaptic _________

afferences

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N vagus has vegetative fibers from

nucleus salivatorius inf and nucleus dorsalis

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Ciliary ganglion - afferences and efferences

a - oculomotor root of ncl edinger-westphal e - short ciliary nerves

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Pterygopalatine ganglion - afferences and efferences

a - facial root from ncl salivatorius sup e - pterygopalatine nerves

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otic ganglion - afferences and efferences

a - ncl salivatorius inf e - to auriculotemporal nerve

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Submandibular ganglion and sublingual ganglion - afferences and efferences

a - ncl salivatorius sup e - to lingual nerve

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Sacral part of parasympathetic system groups into

pelvic splanchnic nerves

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