ANS Sympathetic

Question 1

Autonomic nervous system

Answer 1

Involuntary or visceral

Smooth muscle non striated
Heart
Glands

Question 2

Parts of general visceral efferent

Answer 2

Sympathetic and parasympathetic

Question 3

General visceral efferent responsibilities

Answer 3

Control of involuntary or visceral body functions

Bodies response to stress

Question 4

Sympathetic nervous system effects

Answer 4

Cardiovascular = increase
Respiratory = increase
Digestive = decrease
Urinary = decrease
Reproductive functions = decrease

Question 5

General visceral efferent effects

Answer 5

Smooth muscle cardiac muscle and glands

Question 6

Explain the nerve of the general visceral efferent

Answer 6

Short pre ganglionic neuron (acetocholine)
Long post gangionic neuron (epinephrine)

Question 7

Dorsal root

Answer 7

Somatic afferent neurons headed to dorsal root

Then

Spinal ganglion or dorsal root ganglion

Then

Spinal nerve

Question 8

Ventral root

Answer 8

Away from lateral horn

Somatic efferent neurons and visceral efferent neurons

Question 9

Communicating branches

Answer 9

Connect spinal nerve to sympathetic trunk

Question 10

Role of general visceral efferent sympathetic

Answer 10

Peripheral smooth muscles and glands

Internal smooth muscles glands and heart

Head smooth muscles and glands