Autonomic Nervous system Flashcards
Parts of central NS
brain
spinal cord
Parts of peripheral NS
autonomic NS
somatic NS
parts of somatic NS
sensory
motor
Function of ANS
maintain HOMEOSTASIS (stable internal environment with varying external conditions)
Pupillary light reflex is ____
unconscious, involuntary depends on amount of light entry
Difference between ANS vs. somatic
voluntary?
ANS = involuntary
Somatic = voluntary
Difference between ANS vs. somatic
Projections
ANS = diffuse projection
Somatic = specific projections
Difference between ANS vs. somatic
Speed of action
ANS = slow action
Somatic = rapid action
Difference between ANS vs. somatic
innervation
ANS = innerv smooth and cardiac muscle and gland cells
Somatic = innerv skeletal muscle
Difference between ANS vs. somatic
synapses
ANS = disynaptic
Somatic = monosynaptic
Inputs of ANS
input to pregnaglionic neurons
1) nucleus of solitary tract (medulla)
2) other brainstem nuclei (environ stim)
3) hypothalamus (internal state)
output of ANS
organs
Subdivisions of ANS
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Enteric (digestion)
Difference between sympathetic vs. parasympathetic
Location of preganglionic neurons
symp = pregang in thoracic and lumbar cord
parasymp = pregang in brainstem and sacral cord
Difference between sympathetic vs. parasympathetic
location of ganglia
symp = ganglia near spinal cord
parasymp = ganglia near target organ
Difference between sympathetic vs. parasympathetic
ratios of pre to post ganglionic
symp = 1:10
parasymp = 1:3