Chapter 14 - ANS Flashcards

1
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The preganglionic neurons’ cell bodies live ___

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in the CNS

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2
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describe structure of preganglionic neurons

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thin, lightly myelinated

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3
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describe structure of postganglionic neurons

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nonmyelinated

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4
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postganglionic cell bodies live ___

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in autonomic ganglion

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5
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effector organs of autonomic nervous system

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smooth muscle, glands, cardiac muscle

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6
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What releases ACh in the autonomic nervous system?

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preganglionic and postganglionic axons in the parasympathetic nervous system & preganglionic axons in the sympathetic nervous system (all except postganglionic sympathetic)

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7
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What’s the NT at the effector organs in the sympathetic nervous system?

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Norepinephrine

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8
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besides ganglion, what else do some sympathetic preganglionic fibers synapse to? What do they release in that exceptional case?

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adrenal medulla; release hormones norepinephrine or epinephrine into blood vessels

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9
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describe dual innervation

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most of the body’s abdominopelvic and thoracic organs are innervated by both parasympathetic and sympathetic fibers

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10
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discuss the differences in the fibers’ sites of origin in the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions

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parasympathetic: fibers originate in the brain or sacral spinal nerves (craniosacral)
sympathetic: fibers originate in the thoracic and lumbar spinal cord (thoracolumbar)

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11
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discuss the differences in the relative lengths of fibers in the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions

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parasympathetic: long preganglionic and short postganglionic; sympathetic: short pre and long post

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12
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discuss the differences in the locations of ganglia in the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions

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parasympathetic: ganglia in or near visceral effector organs; sympathetic: ganglia close to spinal cord

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13
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list the ganglion & functions for the oculomotor nerve III in the parasympathetic nervous system

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ciliary ganglion - constrict pupil and contract ciliary body for close vision

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14
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list the ganglia & functions for the facial nerve VII in the parasympathetic nervous system

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pterygopalatine & submandibular - increase nasal secretions and tear production

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15
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list the ganglion & functions for the glossopharyngeal nerve IX in the parasympathetic nervous system

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otic ganglion - increase saliva

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16
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list the plexuses of the vagus nerve X in the parasympathetic nervous system and what organs they serve

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cardiac plexus - slow heart rate;
pulmonary plexus - serve lungs and bronchi;
esophageal plexus - sends branches to stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine, parts of lg intestine

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17
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preganglionic fibers of the vagus nerve arise from the __ and synapse in __ ganglia in walls of target organs

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medulla oblongata; intramural

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18
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pelvic splanchnic nerves innervate

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pelvic organs

19
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in the sympathetic nervous system, the preganglionic cell bodies live in the ___

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lateral horns of the spinal cord in T1-L2

20
Q

list the structures in order in the pathways from the preganglionic sympathetic neurons to the head and thorax

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lateral horn > ventral rootlets > ventral root > spinal nerve > white ramus communicans > synapse with postganglionic fiber in sympathetic ganglion (either on same level or higher/lower level) > gray ramus communicans

21
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what happens if a preganglionic sympathetic fiber does not synapse in the sympathetic chain?

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it instead passes it and goes to a splanchnic nerve to the abdomen and pelvis

22
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name some effectors only innervated by the sympathetic nervous system

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arrector pili, adrenal gland, sweat glands

23
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what are the cells in the adrenal medulla called?

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chromaffin cells, which make and secrete catecholamines norepinephrine and epinephrine

24
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what happens when the parasympathetic/sympathetic system is dominant in the following: eye, salivary and lacrimal glands, lungs, heart, digestive organs

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___ergic fibers release ACh
cholinergic fibers
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___ergic fibers release NE
adrenergic fibers (most sympathetic postganglionic)
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nicotinic receptors are always ___
excitatory
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muscarinic receptors are ___
sometimes excitatory, sometimes inhibitory
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which postganglionic neurons are muscarinic?
all parasympathetic + sweat glands of sympathetic system
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when alpha 1 receptors bind to NE or Epi, we get ___
basoconstriction, constriction of visceral organs' sphincters, dilation of pupils
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alpha 2 receptors lead to ___
decreased insulin secretion, increased blood clotting
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beta 1 receptors lead to ___
increased heart rate and force of contraction, release of renin, higher BP, lower urine output
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beta 2 receptors lead to ___
dilation of blood vessels & bronchioles of lungs, relaxation of smooth muscle in digestive and urinary organs
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beta 3 receptors lead to ___
increased lipolysis in adipose tissue
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what does neostigmine do?
inhibits acetylcholinesterase, prolonging affect of ACh, administered to help with myesthenia gravis
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salbutemol helps with ___
bronchodilation, because it activates beta 2 receptors, i.e. for asthma treatment (mimics norepinephrine)
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anticholinergics block ___
muscarinic receptors, inhibiting parasympathetic NS, i.e. asthma, dry up respiratory membranes, inhibit saliva production, dilate pupils
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sympathomimetic drugs activate ___
adrenergic receptors in order to mimic sympathetic response; treat nasal congestion, allergies
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beta blockers function to ___
block beta 1 receptors in order to decrease HR and force of contraction; for conditions like hypertension, angina, migraine; all end in -olol
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alpha blockers function to ___
block alpha receptors, relax smooth muscle to treat hypertension or erectile dysfunction
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the anterior hypothalamus generally deals with the ___ system
parasympathetic nervous system
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the posterior hypothalamus generally deals with the ___ system
sympathetic nervous system
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list some things the hypothalamus controls
heart activity, blood pressure, temperature of body, water balance, endocrine activity, emotional responses (activated through limbic system signal to activate sympathetic NS)