autonomic nervous system

Question 1

sympathetic system
what spinal nerves, where are ganglia located?

Answer 1

thoracic & lumbar
closer to CNS

Question 2

parasympathetic system
what spinal nerves, where are ganglia located?

Answer 2

cranial, sacral
closer to organs

Question 3

dorsal vs ventral stream

Answer 3

dorsal: sensory info in
ventral: motor info away

Question 4

adrenal gland

Answer 4

sympathetic post ganglia collection of neurons
mass activation

Question 5

functions when sympathetic is activated

Answer 5

blood vessel constriction, increase HR, relax airways, inhibit digestion, stim. glucose production, adrenaline secretion, salivation & sweating

Question 6

functions when parasympathetic is activated

Answer 6

decrease HR, constrict airways, stimulate digestion
mostly reciprocal effects

Question 7

sympathetic post ganglionic NT

Answer 7

NA

Question 8

increased NA to a blood vessel does what?

Answer 8

constriction

Question 9

carotid sinus

Answer 9

when lying down -> stand up, blood flows down
carotid -> info about blood flow to brain to compensate

Question 10

where does blood flow increase to during exercise?

Answer 10

heart, skeletal muscle, skin

Question 11

Where in brain is Sympathetic activity controlled?

Answer 11

medulla (RVLM - rostroventrallateral)