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Introduction - Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards

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What is the origin of the sympathetic

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What is the origin of parasympathetic

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3
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Explain ganglia in sympathetic

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Para-vertebral close to spinal cord forming the sympathetic chain

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Explain the ganglia in parasympathetic

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Terminal or embedded in supplied organ

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5
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Describe the pre and post ganglionic in sympathetic

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Preganglionic - short
Postganglionic - long

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6
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Describe the pre and post ganglionic in parasympathetic

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Preganglionic - long
Postganglionic - short

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7
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Which organs receive nerve supply only sympathetic

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8
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Which organ receives nerve supply only parasympathetic

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Constrictor pupillae muscle

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9
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What does the sympathetic control

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Blood vessels and sweat glands

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What does parasympathetic control

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All organs except blood vessels and sweat glands

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11
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When does sympathetic act

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In stress - fight and flight

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12
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When does the parasympathetic act

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In psychic relaxation - rest and digestion

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13
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What does the sympathetic do to the heart ?

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Increase all cardiac properties

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What does the parasympathetic do to the heart ?

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Decrease all cardiac properties except atrial conduction

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15
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What does the sympathetic do to the blood vessels ?

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Vasoconstriction of skin
Vasodilation of skeletal and coronary blood vessels

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16
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What does the parasympathetic do to the blood vessels ?

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Mom-innervated

17
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What does the sympathetic do to the blood pressure ?

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Hypertension

18
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What does the parasympathetic do to the blood pressure ?

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Hypotension

19
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What does the sympathetic do to the eye ?

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Dilated (mydriasis)

20
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What does the parasympathetic do to the eye ?

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Constricted (miosis) and decrease intraocular pressure

21
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What does the sympathetic do to the bronchi ?

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Bronchodilation

22
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What does the parasympathetic do to the bronchi ?

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Bronchospasm

23
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What does the sympathetic do to the GIT?

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24
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What does the parasympathetic do to the GIT?

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25
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What does the sympathetic do to the urinary tract ?

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Relax wall
Contract sphincter

26
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What does the parasympathetic do to the urinary tract ?

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Contract wall
Relax sphincter

27
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What does the sympathetic do to the sex organs ?

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Ejaculation in male
Relax uterine wall in female

28
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What does the parasympathetic do to the sex organs ?

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Erection in male

29
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What does the sympathetic do to the salivary and sweat glands ?

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Salivary - thick viscid secretion
Sweat - increases

30
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What does the sympathetic do to the salivary and sweat glands ?

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Salivary - profuse and watery
Sweat - no effect

31
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Which neurotransmitter does the sympathetic release

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Pre-ganglia - acetylcholine
Post-ganglia - noradrenaline

32
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Which neurotransmitter does the parasympathetic release

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Acetylcholine in both pre and past ganglia

33
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In sympathetic in post ganglionic what are the exception that release acetylcholine instead of noradrenaline

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Sweat glands, skeletal blood vessels

34
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What is the synthesis in sympathetic

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35
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What is the synthesis in parasympathetic

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36
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What is the storage in sympathetic

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In adrenergic granules (vesicles)

37
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What is the storage in parasympathetic

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In cholinergic granules (vesicles)

38
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What are the steps involved in neurochemical transmission

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