Autonomics I/II Flashcards
T1-L2
Sympathetics
Parasympathetic contributions…
III, VII, IX, X, S2-S4
What’s behind the vagus?
Follow the bloodvessels, behind vagus: sympathetic chain ganglion
Do preganglionic neurons use ventral or dorsal roots?
Ventral (because they’re motor)
For symp: preganglionic fibers
short, myelinated
Parasymp: preganglionic fibers…
long, unmyelinated
Vasomotor tone is done by
sympathetic
Peripheral ganglia are close to the target organ
parasympathetic
Pre and post both release Ach
parasympathetic
Postganglionic releases NE
sympathetic
Otic ganglion is para or symp?
para
Erection
parasymp (point)
ejaculation
symp (shoot)
Is L3 symp?
No. L2 is the last sympathetic going inferiorly
unpaired ganglion is called
ganglion impar
list the splanchnics
greater, lesser, least
Splanchnics synapse at the chain ganglion?
No. they pass through the symp chain ganglion
Are splanchnic nerves pre or post-ganglionic?
pre-ganglionic
Do you find intermediate lateral horn (IML) at L3?
No. Only T1-L2