abdominal nerves and vessels Flashcards
sympathetic innervation of the abdominal cavity is from
lumbar sympathetic trunk and ganglia
splanchnic nerves
parasympathetic fibers in the dorsal and ventral vagal trunks provide
visceral MOTOR innervation to the abdominal viscera
The vagus n. also carries visceral SENSORY fibers from abdominal viscera to brain
the sympathetic trunk courses from the thoracic cavity to the abdominal cavity through the
lumbocostal arch
preganglionic contributions to the lumbar sympathetic trunk arise from
L1-L5 regions of the spinal cord
splanchnic nerves are composed of
sympathetic (visceral motor) neurons coursing between the sympathetic trunk and ganglia in the abdomen and visceral sensory neurons coursing to the spinal nerve
most preganglionic axons in the sympathetic trunk ash the level of T10-T13 course to
the major splanchnic n.
major splanchnic n. courses from the thoracic cavity to the abdominal cavity through the
lumbocostal arch
major splanchnic n. courses to what ganglia
the adrenal and celiacomestenteric ganglia and plexus
lumbar splanchnic n.
arise from 2nd-5th lumbar sympathetic ganglia
course to the aorticorenal, cranial mesenteric, and caudal mesenteric ganglia and plexus
major splanchnic n. leaves the sympathetic trunk at what thoracic sympathetic ganglion
12th or 13th sympathetic ganglion
nerves that branch off of the lumbar sympathetic trunk for sympathetic innervation
major splanchnic n.
lumbar splanchnic n.
sympathetic ganglia contain
cell bodies of sympathetic and post ganglionic neurons
plexuses are
nerve networks made up of branches of vagus and splanchnic sympathetic nerves and visceral afferents
usually located around major abdominal arteries
supply innervation of abdominal viscera and muscular of arteries
hypogastric n.
post-ganglionic sympathetic fibers from the caudal mesenteric ganglion provides sympathetic innervation to the pelvic viscera
the cranial mesenteric a. supplies
the small and large intestine
parasympathetic innervation of the abdominal cavity is from
vagus nerve
nerve plexuses are made up of
parasympathetic fibers
sympathetic fibers
visceral sensory neurons
How does the sympathetic nerve impulse get from the major splanchnic nerve to the abdominal viscera?
leaves the thoracic sympathetic trunk at 12th or 13th thoracic sympathetic ganglia and goes into the abdominal cavity through the lumbocostal arch and synapses at the celiacomesenteric ganglia and plexus
How does the sympathetic nerve impulse travel from lumbar sympathetic nerves to abdominal viscera?
pre-ganglionic neuron travels through lumbar sympathetic nerve to the lumbar sympathetic trunk and then can travel down the trunk either cranially or caudally to synapse at the ganglia nearest to the target organ and then continue to the target organ along a post ganglionic fiber
where does the celiacomesenteric ganglia get its sympathetic pre-ganglionic fibers from?
mostly the major splanchnic n.
some from minor splanchnic n. and some from lumbar splanchnic n.’s
where does the celiacomesenteric ganglia and plexus get its parasympathetic fibers from?
dorsal vagal trunk
DOES NOT SYNAPSE HERE BECAUSE GANGLIA FOR PARASYMPATHETIC ARE ON THE TARGET ORGAN, so it just becomes part of the mix of the plexus and follows the arteries to the target organ
what route does the parasympathetic innervation take to reach abdominal viscera?
dorsal vagal trunk-> celiacomesenteric ganglia and plexus-> follow the artery towards target organ -> synapse at ganglia on target organ-> very short post ganglionic fiber to target organ
lumbar a. supplies
lumbar region of spinal cord, meninges, lumbar muscles and skin
Cranial mesenteric a. supplies
small and large intestine (except distal region of intestinal tract)
phrenicoabdominal a. courses to what structure?
adrenal gland
phrenicoabdominal a. has what 2 branches?
caudal phrenic a.
cranial abdominal a.
caudal phrenic a. courses to
diaphragm and supplies caudal portion of diaphragm
cranial abdominal a. courses to
craniodorsal abdominal wall
renal a. is paired, which (left or right) branch arises cranially to the other?
right renal a.
ovarian a. supplies
ovary and gives rise to uterine branches to the uterus
testicular a. courses to
the vaginal ring and then to the testis and part of the spermatic cord
caudal mesenteric supplies
distal region of the digestive tract
caudal mesenteric divides into
left colic a. (supples descending colon) and cranial rectal a. (supplies rectum)
deep circumflex iliac a. supplies
caudodorsal region of the abdominal wall
external iliac a. supplies
pelvic limb
internal iliac a. supplies
pelvic cavity and pelvic limb
median sacral a.
continuation of the aorta, continues in the tail region as the median canal a.