Nerves of the renal tract Flashcards
Where do sympathetic nerves leave the spinal cord?
T1 - L2
Sympathetic fibres reach the body wall in
a) Spinal nerves or
b) Splanchnic nerves
Spinal nerves
Sympathetic fibres reach the organs/glands in
a) Spinal nerves or
b) Splanchnic nerves
Splanchnic nerves
What level do sympathetic nerves leave the spinal cord to supply the kidneys ureters and bladder?
T10 - L2
Do sympathetic nerve synapse before or after the sympathetic chain?
After
How do parasympathetic nerves leave the CNS?
Within 4 cranial nerves and the craniosacral outflow
What nerve gives parasympathetic supply to the kidneys and ureter?
Vagus
What nerve supplies innervation to the detrusor muscle of the bladder?
Pelvic splanchnic nerves
What nerve roots make up the pelvic splanchnic nerves?
S2, 3 and 4
Where do visceral afferents from the kidney enter the spinal cord?
T 11 - L1
Where do visceral afferent from the ureters enter the spinal cord?
T11 - L2
Where do visceral afferents from the bladder enter the spinal cord?
T11 - L2 ( superior part)
Alongside the pelvic splanchnic nerves (rest of the bladder)
What nerve carriers somatic sensory supply from the urethra?
Pudendal nerve
Where do visceral afferents from the testes reach the spinal cord?
T10 - 11
What nerve roots form the sacral plexus?
L4 - S3
