Autonomic NS Flashcards
the sympathetic NS is also called the _______ division
thoracolumbar
where do the preganglionic neuron cell bodies originate in the sympathetic NS?
-lateral horns of the spinal segments T1-L2
synapses in the sympathetic NS can happen in 3 places. What are they?
1) sympathetic trunk
2) collateral ganglia
3) adrenal medulla
describe the sympathetic trunk synapse: sympathetic trunk
- longest tract
- runs right down side of spine
- ganglia are made up of fibres ascending or descending from T1-L2
describe the sympathetic trunk synapse: collateral ganglia
-3 ganglia (celiac, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric)
describe the sympathetic trunk synapse: adrenal medulla
- celiac ganglion - 1 really long pre-ganglionic neuron travels to adrenal medulla
- not traditional ganglia - synapses directly in organ itself
______ preganglionic neurons are shorter than post
sympathetic
______ preganglionic neurons are longer than post
parasympathetic
in the ______ NS, preganglionic neurons are myelinated and postganglionic neurons are not
sympathetic
what are the 3 collateral ganglia in the sympathetic trunk?
1) celiac (superior)
2) superior mesenteric
3) inferior mesenteric (inferior)
what is the function of splanchnic nerves?
carry info from preganglionic axons to collateral ganglia
what are the 3 splanchnic nerves?
- greater
- lesser
- lumbar
preganglionic axons synapsing to adrenal medulla pass directly through _____ ganglia
celiac
what body cavity do the celiac, superior and inferior mesenteric ganglia lie in?
abdominopelvic cavity
which 2 neurotransmitters does the adrenal medulla release?
epinephrine and norepinephrine