Block 1 Lecture 5 -- ANS Review Flashcards
What are the components of the peripheral nervous system?
1) somatic ns
2) enteric ns
3) autonomic ns
Where is the cell body of an alpha-motor neuron?
ventral horn
Where is Ach made in an alpha-motor neuron?
soma, transported to synapse
What are the 5 ways to regulate somatic activity (relax muscle)?
1) stop brain signal
2) stop signal in sc
3) post-synaptic receptor
4) nerve terminal
5) cell body
Where are the cell bodies in the enteric nervous system?
intramural plexus of the intestinal wall
What are the NTs in the enteric nervous system?
serotonin (5-HT)
dopamine
What are the NTs in the autonomic nervous system?
Ach
NE
Epi
What sweat glands in the sympathetic nervous system use sympathetic adrenergic receptors?
Apocrine
piloerection
What sweat glands in the sympathetic nervous system use muscarinic receptors?
Eccrine
What are characteristics of sympathetic nervous system?
1) thoracolumbar chain (short pre-ganglionic neurons)
2) diverse (ramified) connectivity
3) coordinated organ regulation
MoA of ondansetron?
5-HT3 antagonist
– acts on 5-HT3 receptors locally (in gut) and centrally (CTZ in area postrema of brainstem)
What is the CTZ?
Chemotactic Trigger Zone (vomiting reflex)
What are characteristics of the parasympathetic nervous system?
1) craniosacral; long-preganglionic
2) independent organ regulation
3) specific connectivity
What does SLUDGE stand for?
1) salivation
2) lacrimation
3) urination
4) decreased HR
5) gastric emptying
6) emesis
Which autonomic system is essential for life?
parasympathetic
What is the function of the PNS?
conservation of energy, maintenance of organ