1a Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards
What is the autonomic nervous system (ANS) a subdivision of?
the Peripheral nervous system
What non-skeletal peripheral functions does the ANS control?
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Internal Organs
Skin
What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?
Parasympathetic and sympathetic
What does parasympathetic nervous system deal with?
Rest and digest
What does the sympathetic nervous system deal with?
Fight and flight
What are the sympathetic and parasympathetic responses of the eye?
Sympathetic: pupil dilation
Parasympathetic: pupil constriction
What are the sympathetic and parasympathetic responses of the heart?
Para: decreases heart rate and strength of contractions
Symp: increase heart rate and strength of contractions
What are the sympathetic and parasympathetic responses of the Stomach?
Para: increase secretions and motility to increase rate of digestion
Symp: decrease secretions and motility
What are the sympathetic and parasympathetic responses of the lungs?
Symp: increase breathing rate by dilation
Para: decrease dilation
What are the sympathetic and parasympathetic responses of the liver?
sympathetic: increase glucose release
para: increase bile release
What are the sympathetic and parasympathetic responses of the bladder?
Sympathetic: relaxation
Para: Contraction
Is the control of blood vessels and vasculature under parasympathetic or sympathetic control?
Sympathetic
Where do visceral motor nuclei originate?
Hypothalamus
What do autonomic neurones consist of?
Pre-ganglionic and post-ganglionic neurones
In parasympathetic neurones, is the pre-ganglionic fibre longer or shorter than the post-ganglionic fibres?
Longer
In the sympathetic neurone, is the pre-ganglionic fibre longer or shorter than the post-ganglionic fibres?
Shorter