Intro to Nerohemoral Transmission and the Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards
Components of the Autonomic Nervous System
- Afferent
- Efferent
- Central
Functions of the ANS
- regulation of heart and cardiac contractility
- visceral and cutaneous blood flow distribution
- gastrointestinal motility and digestion
- urogenital processes
The efferent component of ANS is also known as?
General Visceral Efferent
(GVE)
the General Visceral Efferent is subdivided into 2 primary branches
- Parasympathetic Nervous System
- Sympathetic Nervous System
Organs regulating the Sympathetic Nerve Signals
- Hypothalamus
- Brainstem
Activated in response to critical emergencies, to elicit a “fight or flight” response
SNS regulation
The Parasympathetic Nervous System originates from?
cell bodies in the brainstem and sacral sections of the spinal cord, synapses in ganglia
Primary functional profile of the Parasympathetic Nervous System (PSNS)
- Initiating and sustaining energy conservation and homoestasis durign periods of relative physiological rest
- Reduction of heart rate, stimulation of gastrointestinal secretions and peristalsis, contraction of the urinary bladder, modulation of immune function
Organs that have both SNS and PSNS innervation. Has antagonistic effects or stimulation by either of the two.
Dual ANS Innervation
Controlled by the enteric nervous system together with the SNS and PSNS
Gastrointestinal System
What stimulates gastrointestinal function, more dominant?
Parasympathetic Nervous System (PSNS)
The modulatory effect sympathomimetics are not prominently used in the GIT
Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)
Provides neural information regarding the internal physiological environment. Provides neural information regarding the internal physiological environment.
Afferent (Sensory) Component
Components of the ANS
- Suprasinal (Brain)
- Spinal (Vertebral Column)
- Peripheral (Efferent and Afferent Components)
The efferent components of both branches of the ANS uses ________ for conveying information between nerve cells and from postganglionic neurons to target cells and tissues
Chemical Neurotransmitters
Types of neurons in the ANS
- Adrenergic (SNS)
- Cholinergic (PNS)
- Non-adrenergic-Noncholinergic (NANC)
Sites controlling the CNS (regulates the level of SNS activity)
Forebrain, Brainstem, Spinal neural circuits
The principal integration and control center of the ANS
Hypothalamus
Located in the intermediolateral cell column of the thoracic and cranial lumbar spinal segments
Sympathetic Preganglionic Neurons
Predominantly released from postganglionic SNS neurons at target organ sites (primarily binds to and activates adrenergic receptors)
Norepinephrine (Noradrenaline)
Fibers that synthesize and release Norepinephrine
Adrenergic Fibers