Autonomics / Lymphatics Flashcards
the upper GI tract is at spinal levels […] and includes […]
- T5-T9
- includes
- stomach
- duodenum
- liver / gallbladder, pancreas, spleen
the middle GI tract is at spinal levels […] and includes […]
- T10-T11
- includes
- jejneum
- ileum
- cecum
- appendix
- ascending colon
- 1st 1/2 of transverse colon
the lower GI tract is at spinal levels […] and includes […]
- T12-L2
- includes
- 2nd 1/2 of transverse colon
- descending colon
- sigmoid
- rectum
the celiac ganglia is at spinal levels […] and innervates […]
T5-T9
upper GI tract
the superior mesenteric ganglia is at spinal levels […] and innervates […]
T10-T11
middle GI tract + kidneys + upper ureters + gonads
the inferior mesenteric ganglia is at spinal levels […] and innervates […]
T12-L2
lower GI tract + lower ureters + bladder / prostate / uterus / other sex organs excluding the gonads
the parasympathetic system innervates which regions through which nerves?
- vagus: T1-T11
- pelvic splanchnics: T12 - L2
dysfunctions of viscera innervated by the vagus nerve should be treated with treatments to the […] while dysfunctions of viscera innervated by the pelvic splanchnics should be treated by treatments to the […]
- OA
- sacrum
autonomic dysfunctions are treated by [upregulating / downregulating] the SNS and [upregulating / downregualting] the PNS
- downregulating
- upregulating
what treatments are used to downregulate sympathetics in the treatment of autonomic dysfuncitons?
- paraspinal inhibition, i.e.
- rib raising
- direct ganglia release
what treatments are used to upregulate parasympathetics in autonomic dysfunction?
- OA (vagus)
- traction
- inhibition
- sacrum (pelvic splanchnics)
- sacral rocking
- sacral pressure
- sacral inhibition
the treatment for thick nasal mucous secretions is […]
thinning it out by treating the sphenopalatine ganglion
cecum - spinal segments
sympathetic: T0-T11
parasympathetic: vagus
colon - spinal segments
- ascending, 1/2 transverse: T10-T11, vagus
- 1/2 transverse, descending, sigmoid: T12-L2, pelvic splanchnic
kidneys - spinal segments
T10-T11
vagus