Anatomy - ANS Flashcards
somatic motor neuron cell bodies located in …
ventral horn of spinal cord or in brainstem nulclei
autonomic preganglionic cell bodies located in…
intermediolateral cell column of spinal cord or in brainstem nuclei
sympathetic ANS
thora-columbar
T1 - L2 segments
short pre-ganglionic, long post-ganglionic
parasympathetic ANS
crania-sacral
brainstem cranial nuclei
S2-S4 spinal segments
cardiopulmonary splanchnic nerves
carry postganglionic sympathetic fibers to heart, lungs, and esophagus
white rami communicates
carry preganglionic sympathetic axons sympathetic chain
gray rami communicantes
at all levels of sympathetic chain
abdominopelvic splanchnic nerves
carry preganglionic sympathetic fibers to prevertebral ganglia in abd or pelvis
prevertebral ganglia
hold postganglionic sympathetic cell bodies
CN III carries preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to
ciliary ganglion
CN VII carries preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to
pterygopalatine ganglion
CN IX carries preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to
otic ganglion
CN VII carries preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to
submandibular ganglion
parasympathetic GVE postganglionic cell bodies are located …
within walls of target structures OR ganglia close to target
vagus n. –> abd pelvic structure?
foregut and midgut