Abdominopelvic Autonomics Flashcards
sympathetic parietal structures innervation
head, upper limb, chest
T1-T6
sympathetic parietal structures innervation
abdominal body wall
T7-T11
sympathetic parietal structures innervation
lower limb
T11-L2 (3)
sympathetic visceral structures innervation
head, salivary glands
T1-T3 or T4
sympathetic visceral structures innervation
eye
T1-T2
sympathetic visceral structures innervation
heart, lungs, esophagus
T4-T6
sympathetic visceral structures innervation
stomach, liver, GB, pancreas
T6-T9
sympathetic visceral structures innervation
appendix, colon
T10-T11
sympathetic visceral structures innervation
small bowel
T7-T10
sympathetic visceral structures innervation
rectum, bladder, uterus
T12-L2 (L3)
sympathetic visceral structures innervation
kidney
T10-L1
sympathetic visceral structures innervation
suprarenal gland
T6-L2
sympathetic presynaptic neuron path
1) cell body of presynaptic neuron in IML
2) anterior (motor) root of spinal nerve
3) mixed spinal nerve
4) anterior ramus of spinal nerve
5) white ramus communicans
6) autonomic (paravertebral ganglion)
sympathetic postsynaptic neuron path
- postsynpatic fibers exit sympathetic trunks laterally via gray rami communicans
sympathetic innervation lower limb
1) IML (T12-L2/3)
2) sympathetic trunk
3) fibers take descend option
4) synapses occur in lower lumbar and sacral portions of sympathetic trunk
5) postsynaptic fibers via gray rami communicans to adjacent L2-S3 anterior rami (roots of lumbosacral plexus
sympathetic innervation lower limb functions
- vasomotion (constriction)
- sudomotion (sweat)
- pilomotion (goosebumps)
sympathetic innervation upper limb
1) IML T1-T6
2) sympathetic trunk
3) fibers take ascend option
4) synpase in middle and inf cervical ganglion
5) postsynpatic fibers pass via gray rami communicans to adjacent C5-T1 anterior rami (roots of brachial plexus)
superior cervical ganglion location
bifurcation of common carotid into internal and external carotid
middle cervical ganglion location
near level of thyroid
stellate ganglion
-fusion of inf cervical and T1 ganglion
Horner syndrome
- inhibit sympathetic innervation to head (superior cervical ganglion-> internal and external carotid plexus)
1) pupillary constriction
2) ptosis
3) anhydrosis
4) flushing
gray rami communicans
to all 31 spinal nerves
• arise as lateral branches
• carry postsynaptic fibers to body
cephalic arterial rami
to periarterial plexuses of carotid arteries
• arise from cervical ganglia
• postsynaptic fibers to head for distribution via periarterial plexuses
– produce: vasomotion, sudomotion, and
pilomotion
Cardiopulmonary splanchnics: Functions in Lung
• Inhibitory to bronchial muscle (bronchodilator) • Motor to the pulmonary vessels (vasoconstrictor) • Inhibitory to the alveolar glands
Cardiopulmonary splanchnics: Functions in Heart
• Increases heart rate • Increases impulse conduction • Increases force of contraction
Cardiopulmonary splanchnics:Functions in Coronary Blood Vessels
• Beta-2 receptors cause
relaxation of smooth
muscle
Abdominopelvic splanchnic nerve
- pass through paravertebral ganglia without synapsing
- synapse on prevertrebral ganglia
Prevertebral ganglia for abdominopelvic splanchnics (post synaptic fibers)
1) celiac ganglia
2) sup. mesenteric
3) inf. mesenteric
4) aorticorenal