Autonomics Flashcards
What is the Peripheral Nervous System broken down into?
Afferent and Efferent
What is the Efferent Nervous System broken down into?
Somatic and Autonomic
What is the Autonomic Nervous System broken down into?
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
What receptor works in the sympathetic nervous system?
Nicotinic receptors
How are the neurotransmitters released in the sympathetic nervous system?
ACh is released from the synapse of the preganglionic fiber
Norepinephrine is released from the target organ
Which nervous system has short preganglionic fibers?
Sympathetic nervous system
Which nervous system has long preganglionic fibers?
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Which nervous system has long postganglionic fibers?
Sympathetic Nervous System
Which nervous system has short postganglionic fibers?
Parasympathetic Nervous system
The sympathetic nervous system can have two pathways. What is unusal about the second one (the more uncommon one/the exception)?
It does not use ganglionic fibers
It can directly innervate the adrenal medulla
The nicotinic receptors and ACh are directly in the Adrenal medulla, which releases epinephrine for the smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands
What kind of receptors are involved in the parasympathetic nervous system?
Preganglionic fiber -> Nicotinic receptor -> postganglionic fiber -> Muscarinic receptor
Where do the cell nuclei originate for the parasympathetic nervous system?
In the brain stem and sacrum -> making it Cranial Sacral
What is another name for the parasympathetic nervous system?
Cranialsacral parasympathetic nervous system
What do sacral preganglionic fibers do?
stimulate the genital/urinary system
where do the cell nuclei in the sympathetic nervous system originae?
Thoracic nerves and lumbar nerves -> making it Thoracolumbar
Where do the lumbar nerves synapse at?
Celiac, Superior mesenteric, and inferior mesenteric
What is special about how the sympathetic nervous system synpases?
it can go up, down, or bypass the sympathetic chain
What is the sympathetic chain?
A chain of bundled nervous that run from the skull to the coccyx formed by the paravertebral ganglia
What are the general functions and characteristics of the Autonomic Nervous system?
- to preserve homeostasis and provoke reactions to protect the individual
- Afferent impulses from the viscera elicit reflex responses which generally cannot be controlled voluntarily
- Many fibers of the ANS are always active
- Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous systems are generally antagonistic
- Activation of the sympathetic system is generally associated with defense mechanisms
- Activation of the Parasympathetic system is associated with conservative and restorative processes
What do afferent impulses from the viscera in the Autonomic Nervous system do?
They elicit reflex responses which generally cannot be controlled voluntarily
What do the fibers that are always active in the ANS do?
They maintain a basal tone in most organs
e.g.: a certain level of constriction of blood vessel by the sympathetic nervous system. A parasympathetic tone in the G.I. tract
What is the exception to the antagonistic nature of the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous systems?
Salivary glands, where both systems stimulate secretion
What defense mechanisms are involved in the activation of the sympathetic nervous system?
defense mechanisms involving the expenditure of energy, glycogenolysis, increased muscle tone, etc. (breathing , fight or flight)
What are examples of the conservative and restorative processes activation of the parasympathetic nervous system is associated with?
Decrease in blood pressure
decrease in body temperature
constricted airways
What is the neurotransmitter for the parasympathetic nervous system?
ACh
What neurotransmitter used in the sympathetic nervous system?
Norepinephrine