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Cervical autonomic nervous system Flashcards

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Define the central nervous system

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the central nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord

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Define the peripheral nervous system

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The PNS is composed of all the motor (efferent) and sensory (afferent) neurons out with the brain and spinal cord and can be divided into autonomic and somatic nervous system

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Define the autonomic nervous system

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The autonomic system controls viscera (involuntary responses) and can further be divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.

the function is to control involuntary physiological processes

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Define the sympathetic nervous system

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The sympathetic nervous system sends motor innervation to the body core (viscera) and body periphery (eg blood vessels and sweat glands)

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Define the parasympathetic nervous system

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The parasympathetic nervous system only sends nerves to innervate the core (viscera)

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The enteric division is also a division of the autonomic nervous system, what is its function?

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The enteric division of the autonomic nervous system works in conjunction with CNS to regulate the digestive system

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Describe the relationship of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system

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Both systems work in synergy- brake and accelerator analogy.
There is an increase in sympathetic in stress - incr BP, blood sugar, blood flow to skeletal and away from viscera, dilation of pupils, decreased saliva)
and there is an increase in parasympathetic when sedentary (opposite effects)

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What is a ganglion?

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A ganglion is a collection of nerve bodies within PNS

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Where do visceral motor nerve synapse?

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All visceral motor nerves synapse in peripheral ganglion

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Where are the cell bodies of all sensory nerves?

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All sensory (somatic and visceral) have their cell bodies in a spinal ganglion

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Describe the organisation of an autonomic pathway

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All autonomic pathways are efferent and consist of 2 neurons which synapse in a ganglion
- preganglionic neurons are myelinated
- post ganglionic neurons are non-myelinated

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What is the difference between preganglionic neurons in sympathetic v parasympathetic divisions?

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Preganglionic neurons are shorter in sympathetic

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What is a synaptic cleft?

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A synaptic cleft is the space between the axon terminal of one neuron, dendrite of receiving neuron and glial process

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name common neurotransmitters with excitatory effect

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acetylcholine and noradrenaline both have excitatory effects

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what is the name given to fibres which release ACh?

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Neurons which release ACh = cholinergic

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What is the name given to neurons which release noradrenaline?

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neurons which release noradrenaline = adrenergic

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What is the origin of parasymapthetic neurons and location of cell bodies?

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cell bodies are in nuclei in the brain stem

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where do preganglionic cell bodies of sympathetic neurons originate?

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preganglionic bodies of sympathetic neurons originate in lateral horn of spinal cord

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where do the preganglionic sympathetic neurons leave the spinal cord?

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the preganglionic sympathetic neurons leave the spinal cord via ventral root (motor fibres, sensory in dorsal root)

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What is the sympathetic trunk?

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The sympathetic trunk is a chain of ganglia which contains cell bodies of postganglionic fibres - can either synapse in ganglia at the same level or travel up/ down the chain to synapse with ganglia at different level.
they exit through grey rami communicantes

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where do sympathetic preganglionic fibres destined for the head region synapse and travel?

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sympathetic preganglionic fibres destined for the head synapse in the superior cervical region- post ganglionic fibres then travels into head along surface of ICA and carotid plexus

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what are the branches of the superior cervical ganglion (sympathetic trunk)?

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The superior cervical ganglion supplies branches via:
- ICA and ECA (carotid plexus)
- cervical spinal nerves (C1-4 - cervical plexus)
- pharynx
- superior cardiac nerves

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what are the branches of the middle cervical ganglion (sympathetic trunk)?

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The middle cervical ganglion supplies branches via:
- cervical spinal nerves (C5-6)
- middle cardiac nerves

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what are the branches of the inferior cervical ganglion (sympathetic trunk)?

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the inferior cervical ganglion supplies branches via:
- vertebral artery (forming a plexus)
- cervical spinal nerves (C7-T1, C7 and 8 to brachial plexus)
- inferior cardiac nerves

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what is the function of the cervical ganglia of the sympathetic trunk?

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cervical ganglia regulates sympathetic innervation of eyes, eyelids, lacrimal glands, carotid body, salivary glands, sweat glands

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What is Horner’s syndrome?

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Horner’s syndrome is damage to cervical sympathetic trunk resulting in absence of sympathetically stimulated functions on ipsilateral side of head.

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describe the clinical signs and symptoms of Horner’s syndrome?

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Horner’s syndrome:
- miosis (constriction of pupil)
- ptosis (drooping of superior eyelid)
- flushed face and anhidrosis (vasodilation and absence of sweating of face/ neck)

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where are preganglionic neurons of parasympathetic ganglia located?

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preganglionic parasympathetic neurons are located in cranial and sacral regions of CNS

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where are preganglionic neurons of parasympathetic ganglia located?

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preganglionic parasympathetic neurons are located in cranial and sacral regions of CNS

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where are preganglionic neurons of parasympathetic ganglia located?

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preganglionic parasympathetic neurons are located in cranial and sacral regions of CNS

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Which cranial nerves have parasympathetic visceral afferent fibres

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CN 3, 7, 9 and 10 have visceral afferent fibres

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What is ciliary ganglia?

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located between optic nerve and lateral rectus
preganglionic neurons of occulomotor (CN 3) travel to ciliary ganglion- postganglionic innervate ciliary muscle and sphincter (controls pupil)

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What is pterygopalatine ganglion/ submandibular ganglion?

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pterygopalatine- located in superior part of pterygopalatine fossa, neurons of facial nerve synapse with pterygopalatine ganglia

submandibular- lies in vicinity of submandibular gland

both innervate lacrimal gland and nasal mucosa and submandibular gland

Fibres from facial nerve (CN 7)

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What is otic ganglion?

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Lies in infratemporal fossa, below foramen ovale
preganglionic fibres of glossopharyngeal nerve (CN 9) synapse with otic ganglion- parotid gland via auriculotemporal nerve (wraps around middle meningeal artery)
also carries visceral afferent information from chemoreceptors/ baroreceptors in carotid body/ sinus.

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where do preganglionic fibres of vagus nerve (CN 10) travel to?

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preganglionic fibres of CN 10 travel from dorsal nucleus of vagus nerve and nucleus ambiguus and synapse with muscle of thoracic and abdominal organs, which they then supply

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