Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards
What nervous systems does the PNS give rise to?
Autonomic and Somatic
What is the Somatic Nervous System?
System associated with Voluntary control of movement, from information outside of body
What are the 2 functions that serve the Dual function of Somatic nervous system?
Afferent - (sensory nerves)
Efferent - (motor nerves - muscle contraction)
What does the ANS control?
Maintaining Homeostatis and Involuntary Actions
What does the Smooth muscle control?
Contraction or Relaxation
What does the Cardiac muscle control?
Increase/Decrease rate and force of contraction
What does the Glands control?
Increase/Decrease Secretion
What are the differences between Somatic and Autonomic systems?
ANS = 2 neurons to effect SNS= 1 neuron to effector ANS = cardiac/smooth muscle SNS= Skeletal muscle ANS = excitatory and inhibitory SNS= excitatory ANS= ACh and NA SNS= only ACh ANS= Cell bodies out of CNS SNS= Cell bodies in CNS ANS= pre/post gang myelinated SNS= Axons myelinated
What are the 3 anatomical sub-divisions of ANS?
Sympathetic, Parasympathetic, Enteric
Give examples of ANS functions?
Body Temp control, Gut motility, HR, Blood Pressure, Micturation
What does the Sympathetic division do?
Mobilises body during extreme situations ‘fight or flight’ response
What does the Parasympathetic division do?
Unwind whilst doing maintenance ‘Rest and Digest’
What happens to the function of the Heart in Parasympathetic and Sympathetic conditions?
S = Increase HR + Force of contraction P= Decrease HR + Force of contraction
What happens to the function of the Blood Vessels in Parasympathetic and Sympathetic conditions?
S= constriction P= no effect
What happens to the function of the Lungs in Parasympathetic and Sympathetic conditions?
S= Bronchodilation P= Bronchoconstriction
What happens to the function of the GIT in Parasympathetic and Sympathetic conditions?
S= Decrease Motility + Secretions Sphincter contraction P= Increase Motility + Secretions - Spincter relaxation