Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards
Somatic efferents are lower motor neurons. Which neurotransmitter do they use?
Acetylcholine
What are the neurotransmitters used in the Autonomic efferents?
Acetylcholine
Noradrenaline
What are the two major divisions of the Autonomic Nervous system?
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
The parasympathetic nervous system has what outflow?
Craniosacral
The sympathetic nervous system has what outflow?
Thoracolumbar
Aside from the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of the Autonomic nervous system, what is another branch of the ANS?
Enteric nervous system
What is the Enteric Nervous System?
Mesh-like system of neurons that governs the function of the gastrointestinal tract
In the Parasympathetic Nervous System, what are the pre/post ganglionic neurones like?
Preganglionic neurone = long
Postganglionic neurone = short
In the Parasympathetic Nervous System, what neurotransmitter is used?
Acetylcholine
In the Sympathetic Nervous System, what are the pre/post ganglionic neurones like?
Preganglionic neurone = short
Postganglionic neurone = long
In the Sympathetic Nervous System, what neurotransmitter is used?
Acetylcholine
Noradrenaline
Parasympathetic activity of the Parotid gland is controlled by which nerve?
Glossopharyngeal nerve
What is Frey’s syndrome?
Sweating in the cheek over the region outside the parotid gland, resulting from damage to or near the parotid glands
