AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM Flashcards
[Afferent/Efferent Neurons]
Sent using afferent nerves from sensations to CNS
Afferent Neurons
[Afferent/Efferent Neurons]
Brings out response from CNS to PNS
Efferent Neurons
[Autonomic/Somatic Division]
Regulates involuntary body responses
Autonomic Division
[Autonomic/Somatic Division]
Voluntary movements by skeletal muscles
Somatic Division
[Afferent/Efferent Neurons]
Cell bodies located in the VENTRAL HORN of the SPINAL CORD
Efferent Neurons
[Afferent/Efferent Neurons]
Cell bodies located OUTSIDE of the SPINAL CORD
Afferent Neurons
[Afferent/Efferent Nerve Fiber]
- Sensory nerve fiber
- Carries signals towards the CNS
- Arrive in the spinal cord via
dorsal root of the spine
Afferent Nerve Fiber
[Afferent/Efferent Nerve Fiber]
- Motor nerve fiber
- Carries nerve pulses awayf rom the CNS to effectors such as glands (visceral) or muscles (somatic)
- Arise from the ventral root of the spine
Efferent Nerve Fiber
Where is the afferent nerve processed?
Brain and spinal cord
Where is the efferent nerve processed?
Somatic and autonomic nervous systems
Which organs does the autonomic nervous system process?
Heart, lungs, genitalia, GIT, glands, etc.
Which is a two-neuron pathway?
a. Autonomic nervous system
b. Somatic nervous system
a. Autonomic nervous system
Which is a one-neuron pathway?
a. Autonomic nervous system
b. Somatic nervous system
b. Somatic nervous system
Which fibers are thin myelinated axons from the CNS?
a. Preganglionic fibers
b. Postganglionic fibers
a. Preganglionic fibers
Which fibers are unmyelinated axons from the CNS?
a. Preganglionic fibers
b. Postganglionic fibers
b. Postganglionic fibers
Which of the ganglionic fibers are slower?
a. Preganglionic fibers
b. Postganglionic fibers
b. Postganglionic fibers
Increases the impulse or action potential transmission
Myelination
Neurons in the autonomic ganglia have ____________.
Dendrites
Sympathetic has a [short/long] preganglionic neuron and a [short/long] postganglionic neuron.
short; long
Parasympathetic has a [short/long] preganglionic nerve and a [short/long] postganglionic nerve.
long; short
What will the parasympathetic system release in the preganglionic neuron & postganglionic neuron?
Both Acetylcholine (ACh)
What will the sympathetic system release in the preganglionic neuron & postganglionic neuron?
Preganglionic = Acetylcholine
Postganglionic = Catecholamines
Norepinephrine and epinephrine that would act on smooth or cardiac muscle
Catecholamines
[Parasympathetic/Sympathetic]
- Rest and digest
- Keeps body energy use low
Parasympathetic
[Parasympathetic/Sympathetic]
- “Fight-or-flight” system
- Involves E activities
Sympathetic
[TRUE/FALSE]
Neurons in the autonomic ganglia have dendrites.
TRUE
What is the dynamic balance between the autonomic branches?
Homeostasis
How many sympathetic chains are found on either side of the spine?
2
This is joined to form a lateral of sympathetic chain
Lateral ganglia
SNS is also known as
Thoracolumbar division
Illustrated by a person who is threatened
Fight or flight system, SNS or adrenaline rush
Modified sympathetic ganglion
Adrenal medulla