ANS Anatomy Flashcards
Nervous System divided into
- CNS
- PNS
CNS composed of
- brain and spinal cord
PNS composed of
- afferent division
- efferent division
afferent division composed of
- somatic sensory
- visceral sensory
- special sensory
efferent devision composed of
- somatic motor
- autonomic motor
autonomic motor composed of
- sympathetic
- parasympathetic
- enteric
enteric division of ANS
- GI tract nervous system
somatic division organization
- single neuron between CNS and skeletal muscle
somatic innervates
- skeletal muscle at NMJ
somatic (excitatory/inhibitory)
- muscle excitation only
autonomic organization
- two neuron chain connected by ganglion synapse
- preganglionic and post ganglionic neuron
autonomic innervates
- smooth and cardiac muscle
- glands
- GI neurons
autonomic (excitatory/inhibitory)
- excitatory or inhibitory
somatic motor neurons are located in
- spinal cord
- cranial nerve motor nuclei
synapses for somatic motor neurons are located where
- neuromuscular junction
definition of ganglia
- collection of neuronal cell bodies outside CNS
ANS where is the post ganglionic cell body located
- within the ganglion
- or within chromaffin cells of adrenal medulla
chromaffin cells of adrenal medulla are
- modified post ganglionic sympathetic neurons
long postganglionic sympathetic fibers lead from the sympathetic chain to the target organ where they are terminated with
- varicosities
importance of varicosites
- release neurotransmitters over large surface area of the tissue
parasympathetic effect on pupil
- constricts pupil
parasympathetic effect on lacrimal gland
- stimulates tear production and salivation
parasympathetic effect on lungs
- constricts airways
parasympathetic effect on heart
- slows heartbeat
parasympathetic effect on gallbladder
parasympathetic effect on liver
- stimulates contraction for bile release
- glycogen synthesis for glucose storage
parasympathetic effect on stomach
- stimulates digestion
parasympathetic effect on pancreas and GI
- stimulates secretion of enzymes and insulin
parasympathetic effect on GU system
- promotes voiding
- stimulates erection in males
- blood flow for lubrication in women
preganglionic neurons of the Parasympathetic division is called
- craniosacral
axon size of preganglionic neurons in parasympathetic
- long axons
axon size of post ganglionic neurons in parasympathetic
why?
- shorter axons
- ganglia located near target
parasympathetic cell bodies are located in
- brainstem - cranial nerve nuclei
- sacral spinal cord - intermediolateral nucleus
axons in parasympathetic ANS leave brainstem from cell bodies and form
- form parts of cranial nerves
axons in parasympathetic ANS leave sacral spinal cord from cell bodies and leave
- leave through ventral roots
parasympathetic ANS preganglionic axons synapse
- synapse at ganglia
parasympathetic ANS postganglionic axons synapse
- synapse on target organs
sympathetic effect on pupil
- dilates pupil
sympathetic effect on lungs
- relaxes airway
sympathetic effect on blood vessel
- constricts blood vessel
sympathetic effect on heart
- accelerates heartbeat
sympathetic effect on sweat production
- stimulates sweat production
sympathetic effect on small intestine
- inhibits secretion
sympathetic effect on adrenal medulla
- stimulates secretion of NE and EPI
sympathetic effect on GU system
- inhibits voiding
- stimulates orgasm
- stimulates ejaculation