Ganglionic neurons of the ANS control visceral effectors

Question 1

What does ANS stand for?

Answer 1

Autonomic nervous system

Question 2

What does SNS motor neurons have direct control over?

Answer 2

Skeletal muscles.

Question 3

What are the lower motor neurons may be controlled by what?

Answer 3

Reflexes based in the spinal cord or brain, or by upper motor neuron within the nuclei of the brain or the primary motor cortex.

Question 4

Where are the integrative centres for autonomic activity are located where?

Answer 4

Hypothalamus

Question 5

What effectors do autonomic ganglia neurons control?

Answer 5

Visceral effectors

Question 6

Visceral motor neurons whose cell bodies lie in the brainstem and spinal cord are known as what?

Answer 6

Preganglionic neurons

Question 7

Do preganglionic neurons respond to reflexes or commands?

Answer 7

Reflexes

Question 8

What leaves the CNS and synapse on ganglionic neurons?

Answer 8

The axons of preganglionic neurons

Question 9

Visceral motor neurons in the peripheral ganglia are called what?

Answer 9

Autonomic ganglia

Question 10

What are some examples of ganglionic neurons?

Answer 10

Smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, glands and adipose tissue