ANS Flashcards
1
Q
structure of autonomic nervous system
A
sensory receptors (internal organs)
sensory afferent (peripheral nervous system) AFFERENT-bring
cns - hypothalamus
SNS/PNS
EFFERENT- to the effector
smooth/cardiac muscle glands
2
Q
somatic motor system
A
- target cell: skeletal muscle
release ACH
no ganglion cell
3
Q
sympathetic pathway vs parasympathetic vs adrenal sympathetic pathway
A
sympathetic
- pre ganglion cell lot smaller
- release NE
parasympathetic
-pre ganglion cell longer
- release ACH
adrenal
- release E straight into blood vessel
4
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