7.3 Clinical- Nerves and Urogenital organs

Question 1

What does the ANS innervate?

Answer 1

All organs and tissues except skeletal muscle

Question 2

Name some things the ANS regulates?

Answer 2

Muscle contraction and relaxation, electrolyte balance and metabolism

Question 3

What plexus is part of the Pelvic autonomic nervous system?

Answer 3

Inferior Hypogastric Plexus (IHP)

Question 4

What is the Inferior Hypogastric Plexus?

Answer 4

It is the nerve supply to the pelvic organs

Question 5

Is the IHP sympathetic or parasympathetic?

Answer 5

It has both sympathetic ganglion and parasympathetic ganglion

Question 6

What is different with the IHP parasympathetic ganglion?

Answer 6

They have long axons and travel long distances making them vulnerable to injury

Question 7

Are there more of these neurons in females or males?

Answer 7

There are more in males as the internal reproductive organs have a higher density of innervation

Question 8

Is there a potential problem for surgical injury?

Answer 8

Yes, due to long axons there can be damage to motor pathways