Ch 15

Question 1

Autonomic NS

Answer 1

Motor Pathway- Cranial and Sympathetic nerves
Neurotransmitters- ACh, NeuroEphenephrene(NE)
Effectors- Viscera regulation
Motor output control- cranial nerve, sympathetics, and brain stem
Sensory- Visceral Sensory nerves

Question 2

Somatic NS

Answer 2

Motor Pathways- Descending tracts in spinal cord
Neurotransmitters- ACh
Effectors- Skeletal Muscle
Motor Output Control- Primary motor cortex, basal nuclei, cerebellum
Sensory- Peripheral NS to primary sensory cortex and cerebellum

Question 3

Preganglionic- myelinated neuron that comes before ganglion

Answer 3

myelinated neuron that comes before ganglion

Question 4

Postganglionic-

Answer 4

neuron that is excited and exits ganglion to release neurotransmitter to effectors

Question 5

Craniosacral Division

Answer 5

Alternative name for Parasympathetic Division, due to cranial nerves originating in the cranial and sacral regions of nervous system.

Occulomotor- lll
Facial- Vlll
Glossopharyngeal- IX
Vagus X

Question 6

Parasympathetic Division

Answer 6

Responsible for the body’s rest and digestion when the body is relaxed, resting, or feeding

Question 7

What is happening at parasympathetic and sympathetic ganglia

Question 8

[Thoracolumbar Division] of Autonomic Nervous System]

Answer 8

The anatomical term for the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?