Autonomic Nervous System and Heart Flashcards
Quiz 4
Somatic motor and autonomic innervations differ anatomically in two major ways
- The target organs innervated
- The number of neurons in the
pathway
Pathway which targets skeletal muscles and has a one neuron pathway
Somatic Motor Innervation
Patghways which targets smooth muscle cardiac muscle and glands and has a two neuron pathway, synapse in an autonomic ganglion
Autonomic Innervation
Where is the cell body of the somatic motor neuron located?
Ventral horn of the gray matter
Where are the cell bodies of the preganglionic symoathetic neurons located?
Lateral horn of the gray matter
Pathway which has postganglionic and preganglionic axons
Autonomic Innervation
What are the two divisions of Autonomic Innervation
Sympathetic (Thoracolumbar) and parasympathetic (craniosacral)
Preganglionic axon synapses with the postganglionic neuron in an autonomic ganglion located adjecent to the spinal column. A long postganglionic axon extends from the autonoomic ganglion to the target organ.
Sympathetic pathway division
Preganglionic axon synapses with the postganglionic neuron in an autonomic ganglion located close to or within the organ. A short postganglionic axon innervates the target organ.
Parasympathetic pathway division
Branches of communication between each spinal nerve and the sympathetic trunk
Ramus Communicans
A collection of neuronal cell bodies located
outside the central nervous system (CNS)
Ganglion
Nerve which branches from sympathetic trunk ganglion onto another ganglion or gland
Splanchnic nerve
Axons that conduct Impulses to the CNS
Sensory/ afferent axons
Axons that conduct impulses from the CNS to the muscles and glands of the body
Motor/Efferent axons
True or false:
Most Nerve have both axons
True
Motor Neurons supplying voluntary striated, skeletal muscles
Somatic efferent Neurons
Motor neurons supplying involuntary smooth muscle of viscera, blood vessels, cardiac muscles and glands. Peripheral motor part of ANS.
Visceral efferent neurons
Pathway of Somatic motor neuron
Cell Body in gray matter of Spinal cord or brain stem and axon courses through spinal or cranial nerve to end in innervated muscle (Only one axon)
Pathway of Autonomic motor neuron
Preganglionic cell body in the gray matter of CNS (Central nervous system) or Spinal cord → Preganglionic axon → Synapses at Ganglion (Postganglionic cell body) → Postganglionic axon → Innervated structure
Function of ANS (Autonomic Nervous System)
To control involuntary activity, maintain homeostasis and respond to stress.
Group of neuronal cell bodies within the CNS
Nuclei
Occurs between Preganglionic axon ad Postganglionic cell body.
Synapse
The sympathetic division located in what region
In the gray matter of T1 to L5 (Thoracolumber portion)
Humeral transmitter substance of Sympathetic division
Norepinephrine
Function of Sympathetic division
Help the body withstand unfavorable environmental conditions or conditions of stress
The preganglionic cell bodies of the sympathetic division are loceted in
Spinal cord
Earlike appendage of each atrium of the heart (pectinate muscle)
Auricles
Two superior chambers of the heart, receiving the blood.
Atria
The right atrium is divided in two
1- sinus venarum
2- right auricle
Two lower chambers of the heart, “pumping chambers” (chordae
tendinae, papillary muscles, trabeculae
carneae, trabecula septomarginalis)
Ventricles
Mechanical devices that permit the flow of blood in one direction only.
Valves of the heart
Right Atrioventricular Valve
Tricuspid valve
Left Atrioventricular Valve
bicuspid valve
Half-moon shaped flaps growing
out from the lining of the pulmonary a. and
aorta.
Semilunar Valves
Pulmonary semilunar valve
Pulmonary trunk
Aortic semilunar valve
Aorta
Systemic Blood circulation
Cranial/caudal vena cava + Azygos vein (only right) + Coronary sinus → Right Atrium → Right atrioventricular valve → Right ventricle → Pulmonary semilunar valve → Pulmonary Trunk → Left/right plumonnary arteries (CO2 → O2 exchange)
Pulmonary Blood Circulation
Pulmonary Vein → Left
Atrium → Left Atrioventricular valve → Left ventricle → Aortic semilunar valve → Aorta
Coronary Blood circulation
Supplies the heart via Right/left Coronary arteries originating from the aortic sinus
Coronary blood circulation pathway which supplies the Right atrium and Right Ventrical
Aortic sinus → Right coronary artery → Right Atrium + Right Ventrical
Coronary blood circulation pathway which supplies the Coronary Groove
Aortic sinus → Left coronary artery → Circumflex
artery
Coronary blood circulation pathway which supplies the Auricular Surface
Aortic sinus → Left coronary artery → Paraconal interventricular artery
Coronary blood circulation pathway which supplies the Atrial Surface
Aortic sinus → Left coronary artery → Subsinuosal interventricular artery
Deoxygenated blood is returned via
Great cardiac vein + Middle cardiac vein + Small cardiac vein → Coronary sinus → Right Atrium
What are the differences in the coronary blood circulation of Dogs and Ruminants/Horse and Pig/Cat
Dog and Ruminant: Left coronary artery gives rise to both paraconal and subsinuosal interventricular arteries/branches
Horse and Pig: Right coronary artery gives rise to the subsinuosal interventricular arteries/branches
Cat: The subsinuosal interventricular artery/branch can arise from either coronary artery but usuallyfrom the circumflex branch of the left coronary artery as in the dog and ruminant
Cardiac muscle with different functions (conduction system)
then ordinary cardiac m. (contraction)
- Sinoatrial Node
- Atriovantricular Node
- Atriovanetricular
bundle (Bundle of
His) and Purkinje
fibers
Pacemaker; hundreds of cells located in right atrial wall near superior vena cava
Sinoatrial Node
Special cardiac tissue located in right atrium along the lower part of interatrial septum
Atrioventricular node
Special cardiac fibers originating in AV node,
extend down septum, become PF at lateral walls of ventricles and papillary muscles.
Atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His)& purkinje fibers
Inervation to the heart is done by which division of the ANS
Sympathetic division
Sympathetic path to Thoracic Viscera (Includes innervation of the heart)
Origin, Preganglionic Pathway, Ganglions, Postganglionic pathway, Target organs
Origin: Mid-Thoracic segments T5-7
Preganglionic Pathway: Ventral Root, Spinal nerve, Ramus communicans, Sympathetic trunk, Ansa Subclavia Ganglions: Left Cervicothoracic ganglion, Left Middle
Cervical ganglion
Postganglionic pathway: Branches from the Ansa Subclavia (Runs with the vagus nerve)
Target organs: Heart, Lungs and Eosophagus
Irregular heart rate in healthy dogs. Increases during inspiration and decreases during expiration.
Respiratory Sinus Arythmia (RSA)
Causes of Respiratory Sinus Arythmia (RSA)
Results from decreased vagal activity during inspiration (Sympathetic) and increased vagal activity during expiration (Parasympathetic)
A shunt allowing blood to enter the left atrium
from the right atrium. This way, the blood entering the right
atrium will bypass the pulmonary circulation. It closes after birth
to form the Fossa Ovalis.
Foramen Ovale
A shunt connecting the pulmonary artery
to the aortic arch that allows most of the blood from the right
ventricle to bypass the fetus’ fluid-filled lungs. After it closes, the
remnant is known as Ligamentum Arteriosum.
Ductus arteriosus
Main role of fetal shunts
Preferentially shunt
oxygenated blood to the fetal brain.
Shunts a portion of the left umbilical vein blood flow directly to the descending vena cava. This allows
oxygenated blood from the placenta to bypass the liver. After it closes, it is called Ligamentum Venosum
Ductus venosus
Location of preganglionic cell bodies of the parasympathetic division
In nuclei in brain stem associated with cranial nerves III, VII, IX, X and the three sacral segments of the spinal cord
Location of postganglionic cell bodies of the parasympathetic division
In terminal ganglia on or i the cell wall of the structure being innervated
Humeral transmitter substance in the postaganglionc nerve ending in the parasympathetic division
Acetylcholine
Function of the parasympathetic division
Normal homeostatic activity of the visceral body function and the conservation and restoration of body ressources and reserve
Innervate cutaneous surface of the body, striated muscles, tendons, joints, eye, inner ear.
Somatic afferent neurons
Innervate mucosal surface and wall of all tubular visceral organs, exocrine glands and specialized vascularized structures
Viscreal afferent neurons
Single neuron between structure innervated and CNS
Cell bodies in Spinal ganglia of all spinal nerves and cranial nerve ganglia
No synapses in ganglia (Synapses in CNS)
Afferent/Sensory Neurons
Spinal cord segment → Spinal nerve by means of
Dorsal and ventral Roots
Axons of motor neurons leaving the Spinal cord segment
Dorsal Roots
Axons of sensory neurons leaving the Spinal cord segment
Ventral Roots
When do dorsal and ventral roots merge? what are these merged axons called?
Merge just distal to the pspinal ganglion and form the segmental spinal nerve
Location of preganglionic cell bodies of the sympathetic division (Origin)
Gray matter of T1-L5 spinal cord segments
Sympathetic division neuron pathway
Spinal cord segment (T1-L5) → Ventral root → Spinal nerve (Unites with sensory nerve/dorsal root at level of intervertebral foramen) → Rami communicans (Motor nerve branches of spinal nerve) → Sympathetic trunk ganglion (ventrally join sympathetic trunk) → Synapses at sympathetic trunk ganglion or other ganglion depending on nerve pathway → Postganglionic axon → Innervated organ
Prevertebral Ganglia (Sympathetic division)
Celiac ganglion
Cranial mesentric ganglion
Renal and gonadal ganglia
Caudal mesentric ganglion
Pelvic ganglia
Paravertebral
Sympathetic trunk ganglia
Cervicothoracic ganglion
Middle cervical ganglion
Cranial cervical ganglion
Name of nerve connecting to a prevertebral ganglion
Splanchnic nerve
Sympathetic division pathway from sympathetic trunk nerve to target organ
Preganglionic axon → T13-L5 portions of sympathetic trunk nerves → Splachnic nerve (courses into abdominal cavity) → Synapses in Paravertebral ganglion → Forms plexuses around main bloods vessels of abdominal organs → Follow terminal branching of blood vessels to rech organ innervated
Sympathetic innervation of smooth muscle and glands of the head
Nerve enters sympathetic trunk in cranial thoracic region → Synapses occcurs along the trunk cranially either in sympathetic trunk ganglia, cervicothoracic ganglion, middle cervical ganglion or cranial cervical ganglion → Distributed with blood vessels to innervated structure
Nerve between the cervicothoracic ganglion and the middle cervical ganglion
Ansa Subclavia