Autonomic Nervous System

Question 1

What are the constituents of the Autonomic Nervous System?

Answer 1

sympathetic, parasympathetic and enteric nervous system

Question 2

Post-ganglionic fibres are myelinated or unmyelinated?

Answer 2

all unmyelinated

Question 3

Sympathetic Nervous system starts at the level of the

Answer 3

thoracolumbar region

Question 4

the ganglia of the Sympathetic Nervous system are ———– to the CNS and have shorter ———— neurons

Answer 4

Closer

Preganglionic

Question 5

Main Neurotransmitter of the Sympathetic Nervous system

Answer 5

NA, some ACh (sweat glands)

Question 6

Preganglionic neuron of both Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous system is in…

Answer 6

Intermediolateral Cell Column

Question 7

The ganglion of the Sympathetic Nervous system is for

Answer 7

integration and coordination of control

Question 8

2 Types ganglia in the Sympathetic Nervous system are and they are in charge of

Answer 8

PREvertebral –> Vascular tissue

PARAvertebral —> Non vascular smooth muscle

Question 9

1 Preganglionic Neuron : Many Postgangionic Neuron

Answer 9

Divergence

Question 10

Many Preganglionic Neuron : 1 Postgangionic Neuron

Answer 10

Convergence

Question 11

Hormonal integration in the Sympathetic Nervous system is via the action of (1) released by the (2)

Answer 11

1 Adrenaline

2 Adrenal Glands

Question 12

Parasympathetic Nervous System is the —— origin

Answer 12

Craniosacral

Question 13

In the Parasympathetic Nervous System the ganglia lies ——— the organ and thus has short ——ganglionic fibres

Answer 13

Close or within the organ

postganglionic

Question 14

Neurotransmitter of the Parasympathetic Nervous System

Answer 14

ACh

Question 15

Most important nuclei of the cranial origin of the Parasympathetic Nervous System

Answer 15

1 Edinger - Westphal
2 Salivatory Nuclei
3 Dorsal Motor & Nucleus Ambiguus

Question 16

in the intermediolateral cell column the Parasympathetic Nervous System preganglionic neuron is located in relation to the Sympathetic

Answer 16

More medial

Question 17

The Parasympathetic Nervous System also had hormonal integration T/F

Answer 17

F

Question 18

There is a larger ratio of pre:post ganglionic neuron in the sympathetic nervous system when compared to the paresympathetic T/F

Answer 18

T

Question 19

Where is the site of coordination of afferent info for the Autonomic Nervous System

Answer 19

NTS

Question 20

Where is the site of coordination of autonomic output for the Autonomic Nervous System

Answer 20

The Hypothalamus (sp. paraventricular nucleus)

Question 21

What type of information does the hypothalamus receives?

Answer 21

Special Sensory
Sensory from intrinsic structures
Hormones
Higher Cortical/Limbic System

Question 22

The hypothalamus compares info to a specific set point T/F

Answer 22

T

Question 23

Example of cellular antagonism of the systems

Answer 23

hart and lung

Question 24

Example of functional antagonism of the systems

Answer 24

pupil and bladder (different targets)

Question 25

most autonomic reflexes require the brain T/F

Answer 25

T

Question 26

in the Autonomic Nervous System there is a visible junction between the nerves and the target T/F

Answer 26

F there is more than 1 transmitter site and the receptor can be away from the synapse

Question 27

Pelvic Ganglia is just parasympathetic nerves T/F

Answer 27

F, it contains both

Question 28

Pelvic Ganglia is has both divergence and convergence as it is a site of coordination T/F

Answer 28

F, only a relay station. there is little integration