Exam 4 Flashcards
ANS, Sensory Physiology, Vision, Hearing
Difference between Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and Somatic Nervous System
ANS- Involuntary control
Somatic Nervous System- Voluntary control
What are general properties of the ANS
Visceral Motor division
Control glands, cardiac and smooth muscles
Regulates unconscious processes to maintain homeostasis
What are the 2 divisions of the ANS
Parasympathetic and Sympathetic
Difference between Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
Sympathetic- Fight or flight response; increase HR, BP, airflow, blood glucose…
Parasympathetic- Rest and digest; calming, digestion and waste elimination, body maintenance
what is Autonomic tone
normal rate of activity for both sympathetic and parasympathetic to maintain homeostasis
Explain what happens during a Visceral Reflex
Receptor detect stimulus, Afferent neuron sends signal to CNS, Efferent neuron sends signal back to effectors in PNS (glands/muscles), ANS MODIFIES effector activity (increase/decrease) in response
What is the White Rami Communcanta
Myelinated communication structure in PREganglionic neurons
what is Gray Rami Communicans
Unmyelinated communication structure in Postganglionic neurons
Preganglionic neuron vs postganglionic neuron
Pre- from CNS out to ganglia, White myelinated rami
Post- from synapse neuron to target organ, Gray unmyelinated rami
What division of the CNS does Sympathetic response
ThoracoLumbar division (T1-L2)
What division of the CNS does Parasympathetic response
CranioSacral Division
What is the sympathetic trunk/ Sympathetic chain ganglia
Place where pre and post ganglionic neurons synapse in ANS
What are the properties of Pre and post ganglionic neurons in Sympathetic division
Pre- short, and run from CNS to ganglion trunk
Post- long, run from ganglion to effector organ
where does synapse between pre and post ganglionic nerves occur in sympathetics
sympathetic trunk
for parasympathetics distinguish characteristics between Pre and Post ganglionic nerves
Pre- long, run from CNS to ganglionic trunk
Post- short, run from ganglionic trunk to effector organs
Why is pre ganglionic neurons short in Sympathetics and long in parasympathetics
Because the Parasympathetics division is the CranioSacral area of the CNS so it has a longer way to travel to reach sympathetic trunk (on both sides of the vertebra) then the Sympathetics do being in the Thoraco Lumbar division of the CNS
Sympathetic Division
Fight/ flight response, expend energy
Preganglionic neuron= short
Thoracolumbar region
Synapse at sympathetic trunk
4 pathways of preganglionic fibers
What is the route UP TO the white rami communicans for sympathetics
Lateral horn of gray matter-> Ventral Horn-> Ventral Root-> Mixed spinal nerve -> ventral Ramus-> White Rami Communicans
What are the pathways of neurons in the sympathetic pathways after synapsing at the sympathetic trunk
- Preganglionic neuron will enter the sympathetic trunk, synapse at same spot and leave as post ganglionic neuron. (enter at T3 leave at T3)
- Enter sympathetic trunk and move 1-2 ganglia higher/lower, synapse and leave at new position. (enter T3 leave T1)
- Doesn’t synapse at sympathetic trunk, continues to Abdominal aorta, synapse with collateral/ prevertebral ganglia. Exits as postganglionic nerve to innervate digestive, urinary and reproductive organs.
- Preganglionic neuron travels through sympathetic trunk and through abdominal aorta to Adrenal Medulla in Adrenal gland and synapses to release Epinephrine and norepinephrine
What is a Splanchnic nerve
Preganglionic neuron that has traveled through the sympathetic trunk and synapses with a collateral/ pre vertebral ganglia
What are the 3 Collateral Ganglia/ Prevertebral ganglia and where are they found
All found in abdominal aorta
Celliac ganglion
Superior Mesenteric ganglion
Inferior Mesenteric Ganglion
What neurotransmitters are released in Sympathetic nervous system
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
What Neurotransmitter is released in Parasympathetic nervous system
Acetylcholine
What Neurotransmitter is released in Somatic Nervous System
Acetylcholine
Define Cholinergic fibers and in which division of the ANS is it used
Release Acetylcholine (ACH)
ach released for both PREganglionic neurons in parasympathetic and Sympathetic; AND at the POSTganglionic neuron for only Parasympathetics
Define Adrenergic
releases Epinephrine (EPI) and Norepinephrine (NE)
EPI, and NE only released at POSTganglionic synapse in Sympathetic nervous system
Characteristics of Parasympathetics
Rest and Relax
Conserve energy
Cranial nerves (III,VII,IX,X)
DOES NOT INNERVATE SKIN OR BLOOD VESSELS
S2-S4 via pelvic splanchnic nerves
CranioSacral division
Postganglionic fibers=short
What is Cranial Nerve III (3) do
responsible for pupil and pupil diameter
What do cranial nerves VII, IX do
Involved in glands-> dry mouth salivate
What does cranial nerve X do
Vagus nerve
Innervate everything below neck. Heart, lungs, gallbladder, pancreas, large intestines…
Nicotinic receptors
Parasympathetic receptor for Acetylcholine
Somatic (voluntary skeletal).
Excitatory for skeletal muscles (contract)
what is the significance of the adrenal medulla
Located within adrenal gland.
Secrests Norepinephrine and Epinephrine
Enhance fight/flight response
Muscarinic receptors
found in heart
Parasympathetic receptor for ACH
Relaxes heart rate, slow down BP
HR and BP
What is Alpha 1 receptor
Blood vessels in skin and digestive organs
Sympathetic receptors stimulated by NE and Epi.
Stimulatory response =>Constrict smooth muscles and blood vessels
What are alpha 2 receptors
found on blood vessels going to skeletal muscles
Sympathetic receptors stimulated by NE and Epi
Inhibitory response=> dilate blood vessels in skeletal muscle
What are Beta 1 receptors. What compound is a Beta 1 blocker
Found on heart
Sympathetic receptors stimulated by NE and Epi
Stimulatory Response=> Increase HR and BP
Propanolol is Beta 1 blocker=> slow HR and BP
What is a Beta 2 receptor
Found in Bronchioles of lungs
Inhibitory response->Dilate bronchioles for more air intake
Sympathetic receptors innervated by Epi ONLY
what is the sympathetic and parasympathetic response in abdominal cutaneous blood vessels
Sympathetic- decrease Blood flow by constricting vessels via Alpha 1 receptors
Parasympathetic- No response. Parasympathetics don’t innervate skin or blood vessels
What is Vasomotor tone
Blood vessels surrounded by smooth muscles will constrict/dilate based on tissue need (more or less blood)
Function of the Hypothalamus in regards to the nervous system?
Control Autonomic NS (parasympathetics and sympathetics) as well as the Endocrine system
What is the function of the Adrenal Medulla
Within the Sympathetic nervous system, causes the release of Epi and NE. Enhances a response
What is the function of the urinary bladder with the ANS
Sympathetics- causes bladder walls to relax and sphincter contract
Parasympathetics- Causes bladder walls contract and sphincter relax
what drug blocks Muscarinic
Atropine=> Found on receptors in the heart
increases HR and BP
What drug blocks Nicotinic Receptors
Curare
Receptors found on skeletal muscles. Causes Paralysis
Sensation
Sate of external/ internal awareness
Characteristics of sensation
Projection, adaption, afterimages, modality
modality
type of stimulus (pain, temp)
Adaptation
Look at image, look away and still see image
what type of stimulus info can be conveyed
modality, location of stimuli, intensity, duration
Chemoreceptors
Chemical receptors, Taste and smell
Thermoreceptors
temp internal and at skin
Nociceptors
Pain Receptors
Mechanoreceptors
Touch receptors, need to be physically deformed for stimulus
Baroreceptors
Blood pressure receptors in aeorta and coratids
Photoreceptors
Visual receptors
What receptors detect internal stimuli like HR, BP,pH
Enteroreceptors
what receptors are found in muscles, joints, tendons and give the body a sense of position
Proprioreceptors
What receptors sense stimuli external to the body
Externoreceptors
What are the 2 ways receptors are distributed
General sense- Widely distributed, associated with skin; pain, temp, touch
Special senses- Vision, taste, Hearing
Do large receptor fields have low sensitivity or high sensitivity
Low Sensitivity (on back)
DO small receptor fields have low sensitivity or high sensitivity
High sensitivity (fingers, and toes)