Innervation Flashcards

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Q

Where are the lower preganglionic sympathetic neurons?

A

In the intermediolateral cell column between T1 and L2

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Route of preganglionic sympathetic neuron leaving spinal cord

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Ventral root => spinal nerve (ventral ramus) => white ramus => sympathetic chain ganglion

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3
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How does the postganglionic sympathetic neuron return to the spinal nerve from the sympathetic chain ganglion?

A

Gray ramus

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How do GVE sympathetic fibers reach the head and lower parts of the body?

A

Preganglionic axons ascend to the cervical extension or descend to the sacral extension and synapse at a different vertebral level. The postganglionic neuron then takes the gray ramus to the spinal nerve.

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5
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Cervical ganglia

A

Superior, middle, and inferior

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Splanchnic nerve- spinal levels and destination

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T1-T4; Travel to heart via the coronary plexus to the cardiac plexus (deep and superficial), sending some fibers also to the pulmonary plexus

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7
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Parasympathetic innervation to the heart

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Vagus nerves via superior and inferior cardiac nerves

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8
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Explain referred pain to the arm due to heart attack

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Splanchic nerve to heart originates at T1-T4. T2 gives intercostobrachial nerve

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9
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Greater splanchnic nerve level(s)

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T5-T9 (varies by source)

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Lesser splanchnic nerve level(s)

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T10-T11 (varies by source)

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Least splanchnic nerve level(s)

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T12 (varies by source)

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How do the greater, lesser, and least splanchnic nerves reach the abdomen

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Enter from the thorax behind crura of diaphragm

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13
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Do the thoracic splanchnic nerves synapse in the sympathetic chain ganglia?

A

Yes

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14
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Do the abdominal splanchnic nerves synapse in the sympathetic chain ganglia?

A

No (but they do pass through. Therefore, they are PREganglionic fibers)

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15
Q

Where does the greater splanchnic nerve synapse?

A

Celiac ganglion

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16
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Where does the lesser splanchnic nerve synapse?

A

Super mesenteric ganglion

17
Q

Where does the least splanchnic nerve synapse?

A

Aorticorenal ganglion

18
Q

Cranial nerves with parasympathetic outflow

A

III, VII, IX, X

19
Q

Sacral parasympathetic levels

A

S2-S4 (pelvic splanchnic nerves)

20
Q

Innervation of the hindgut

A

Pelvic splanchnic nerve fibers (S2-S4) leave the inferior hypogastric plexus to travel up sigmoid mesocolon to innervate the colon distal to the splenic flexure

21
Q

The anterior vagal trunk is derived from which vagus nerve?

A

Left vagus nerve

22
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The right vagus nerve becomes which vagal trunk?

A

Posterior vagal trunk

23
Q

Where to preganglionic parasympathetic neurons synapse?

A

Intramural ganglia

24
Q

Direct extension of aortic plexus at the bifurcation

A

Superior hypogastric plexus

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Nerves forming from the superior hypogastric plexus at the level of the sacral promontory
Right and left hypogastric nerves
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Components of the inferior hypogastric plexus
Pelvic splanchnic nerves (parasympathetic), hypogastric nerves, and sacral splanchnic nerves (PRE and POSTganglionic sympathetic fibers)
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Selective vagotomy
Sectioning of gastric branches of anterior and posterior vagal trunks to reduce gastrin secretion in cases of refractory gastric/duodenal ulcers
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The myenteric plexus is normally formed from what embryonic structure?
Neural crest
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Cranial neural crest-derived structures
Pharygeal arches/pouches
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Neural crest derivatives
MOTEL PASS: ``` Melanocytes Odontoblasts Tracheal cartilage Enterochromaffin cells Laryngeal cartilage ``` Parafollicular cells / Pseudounipolar cells All ganglia / Adrenal Medulla Schwann cells Spiral Membrane
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Where does the lumbar splanchnic nerve synapse?
Inferior mesenteric ganglion synapse
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Sympathectomy
No effect on gut. Used to promote GI vasodilation (extreme hypertension) and pain relief (GVA fibers travel along sympathetic pathways).
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What route do GVA fibers take to carry pain information from abdominal organs?
Same route as sympathetics (e.g. splanchnic nerves)
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System for somatic pain
Anterolateral system
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Anterolateral system route
Pain information comes into dorsal horn and synapses. Lamina I and V fibers cross over immediately to contralateral side and go up to the thalamus.
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Lumbar splanchnic nerve spinal level(s)
L1-L2
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Celiac plexus block
Used for pain relief (referred). Complications include hypotension (loss of sympathetics), diarrhea (increased parasympathetic influence), and various types of hemorrhages
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Explain the pelvic pain line
Pelvic structures covered by peritoneum are "above the pelvic pain line" (e.g. roof of bladder and uterus), and GVA fibers travel with sympathetic fibers to T11-L2 spinal levels. Below the pelvic pain line, GVA fibers travel with pelvic splanchnic nerves to S2-S4.