ANS + lymphatic system (joy) Flashcards
What is the Autonomic Nervous system and what tissues do they target?
A two neuron chain connecting preganglionic neurons through ganglia to visceral target tissues:
cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, secretory glands, connective tissues, immune cells
ANS: involuntary or voluntary control of bodyfxns?
involuntary
ANS is regulated by:
hypothalamus, limbic system, and brainstem
The general organization of ANS is:
Limbic forebrain–> hippocampus, amygdala, prefrontal + cingulate cortex–> sympathetic, parasympathetic
Visceral + Somatic Common pathways (might be FYI idk):
- practically every interneuron that receives input from visceral nociceptor also receives input from SOMATIC source
- almost 80% of interneurons that receive input from somatic structures also receive visceral input
- no evidence for any ascending pathway that transmits ONLY visceral signals from spinal cord to brain
Where does the innervation of the Parasympathetic NS arise from compared to the sympathetic NS?
PSNS: from brain stem nuclei and intermediate gray matter @ S2-4
SNS: from intermediolateral cell column of lateral horn of spinal cord; T1-12; L1-12
What CNs are involved with the parasympathetic NS?
CN 3, 7, 9, and 10
What ganglia are in the Sympathetic NS
Cervical ganglia (superior, middle, stellate) Paravertebral ganglia(thoracolumbar) Prevertebral ganglia (celiac, superior/inferior mesenteric)
CN3 of PSNS:
eye
CN7 of PSNS:
lacrimal, palatine, or submandibular
CN9 of PSNS:
parotid
CN10 of PSNS:
cardiopulmonary, GI
Sacral (S2,S3,S4) of PSNS
colon, rectum, GU
head/neck (w/ upper esophagus) spinal units
T1-T5
Heart spinal units
T1-T6