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Nerves of the Thorax Flashcards

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Somatic =

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external; on the skin

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Visceral =

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internal; organs/vessels

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What controls the autonomic NS

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hypothalamus

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What is dual innervation?

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SNS and PSNS exert opposite effects in a particular organ/tissue but they functionally compliment each other to keep the body functioning normall

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What is supplied by the SNS only?

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  • Certain blood vessels
  • erector pili muscles
  • sweat galnds
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What does the autonomic NS regulate?

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  • Visceral activity (circulation, respiration, digestoion, excretion, reproduction)
    • smooth muscle
    • cardiac mucle
    • glands
  • body temperature
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What do autonomic fibres accompany?

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the visceral senses

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How many neurons do autonomic nerves need to reach the end organ?

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2 neurons

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Where is the 1st preganglionic neuron?

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gray matter of the spinal cord or brain stem

It is myelinated

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Where is the 2nd (post ganglionic) neuron located?

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Autonomic ganglion

unmyelinated

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Describe the PSNS

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Rest and digest

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Give some of the effects of the PSNS

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  • Slows breathing and HR
  • Stimulates digestion
  • Opens sphincters
  • constricts pupils
  • secretomotor glands (salivary, lacrimal)
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What is the parasympathetic innervation of the thoracic viscera?

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10th cranial nerve –> Vagus

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Where does the vagus leabe the cranial cavity and where does it descend between?

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  • Leaves through the jugular foramen
  • dsecnds between the internal jugular vein and internal carotid artery
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Where does the right vagus enter the thoracic cavity

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Between the right subclavian and brachiocephalic vein

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Where does the left vagus enter the thoracic cavity

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posterior to the left brachiocephalic vein between the subclavian artery and common carotid

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What comes off the right vagus and what artery does it wind around?

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recurrent laryngeal never and winds around the right subclavian artery

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What comes of the left vagus nerve and what does it wind around?

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recurrent laryngeal nerve and winds around the aortic arch, just posterolateral to th eligamentum arteriosum

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why are the recurrent laryngeal nerves different?

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Due to embryological development

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What do the recurrent laryngeal nerves supply?

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  • Intrinsic layer of laryngeal muscles (except 1)
  • Middle and inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscles
  • Sensory to the laryngeal cavity below the levl of the vocal cords
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What is the purpose of the SNS

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fight or flight

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What is the effect of SNS on the body?

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  • Increases HR and strength of HB
  • Dilates coronary arteries
  • Constricts peripheral arteries
  • Relaxes bronchial smooth muscles (increases respiratory efficiency)
  • Closes sphincters
  • Controls body temperature
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What is the outflow of the SNS

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thoracolumbar

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Where are the preganglionic cell bodies in the SNS

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intermediolateral horn of T1-L2 spinal cord segment

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Where do the postganglionic cell bodies of the SNS lie?

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In paravertebral sympathetic ganglia OR in prevertebral sympathetic ganglia

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Where is the paravertebral sympathetic ganglia?

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Anterior to the neck of the ribs (lateral aspect of vertebral bodies) and is covered by parietal pleura

27
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What interconnects the paravetebral sympathetic ganglia?

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Sympathetic chain

28
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Where are the prevertebral sympathetic ganglai located?

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Around the origins of branches of the abdominal aorta (anterior)

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Where do the sympathetic trunks extend between?

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Atlas and coccyx at ganglion impar

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What cervical vertebrae correspond with the superior cervical ganglia?

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What cervical vertebrae correspond with the middle cervical ganglia?

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What cervical vertebrae correspond with the inferior cervical ganglia?

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What composes the stellate ganglion?

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Inferior cervical and T1

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What are the 5 ways the sympathetic system functions?

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  1. Synpase at its level
  2. Travel up the chain to synpase in cervical ganglion
  3. Travel down the chain and synapse in lumbar/sacral region
  4. Preganglionic branches pass through the sympathetic trunk without sunpasing (splanchinic nerves)
  5. The adrenal medulla is supplied directly
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What occurs when the SNS synpases at its level?

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Postganglionic axons (unmyelinated) pass in the GRC and join T1-L2 spinal nerves

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GRC =

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grey ramus communicantes

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What occurs when the SNS tarvels up the chain to synpase in the cervical ganglion

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Post ganglionic axons pass in the GRC and join cervical spinal nerves

38
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What happens when the SNS travels down the chain and synapses in the lumbar/sacral region?

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Postganglionic axons pass in the GRC and join lumbar/sacral spinal nerves

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What happens when preganglionic branches pass through the sympathetic trunk without synpasing?

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Travel in splanchnic nerves to the abdomen and synpase with prevertebral ganglion.

Supply the abdominal viscera

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Sympathetics of the head

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Sympathetics of the upper limb

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Sympathetics of the thoracic and abdominal walls

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Sympathetics of the lower limb

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Greater splanchnic nerve

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Lesser splanchnic nerve

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Least splanchnic nerve

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What are the 3 types of splanchnic nerve?

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  • Thoracic
  • Lumbar
  • Pelvic
48
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What are the visceral plexuses in the thorax?

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  • Cardiac
  • Pulmonary
  • Oesophgeal
49
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Where is the carotid plexus?

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Anterior to the bifurcation of the trachea and posterior to the ascending aorta

50
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Where is the pulmonary plexus?

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Anterior and (mianly) posterior to the roots of the lungs

51
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Where is the oesphageal plexus?

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Around the oesphagus

52
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Where does the cardiac plexus recieve sympathetics from?

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T1-5 ganglia and inferior and middle cervical ganglia

53
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Where does the cardiac plexus recieve parasympathetics from?

54
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Where does the pulmonary plexus recieve sympathetic from?

55
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What is the sole motor supply of the diaphragm?

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phrenic nerve

56
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What does the phrenic nerve give sensory fibres to?

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  • mediastinal parietal pleura
  • Parietal pericardium
  • Peritoneum and pleura related to the central tendon of the diaphragm
57
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Where do the intercostal nerves arise from?

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Anterior rami of the thoracic spinal nerves

58
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The intercostal nerves are mixed nerves - what is their function and branches?

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  • Motor branches to intercostal and abdominal wall muscles
  • Visceromotor branches to vessels
  • Lateral cutaneous branch (sensory)
  • Anterior branch (sensory)
59
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What is pancoast’s tumour?

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A tumour at the apex of the lung that may affect the sympathetic trunk or stellate ganglion, compromising the synpathetic supply to the head and neck on the same side

60
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Features of Horner’s syndrome

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  • Ptosis of the upper eylid
  • Pupillary cosntriction (miosis)
  • Anhydrosis (lack of sweating)
  • Flushing of the face
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Veins of the face

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 Superficial facial veins

 Deep facial veins

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Cranial Veins

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  •  Cerebral veins
  •  Cerebellar veins
  •  Dural venous sinuses
  •  Diploic veins
  •  Emissary veins
63
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Cervical Veins

A

 External jugular vein

 Internal jugular vein

 Anterior jugular vein

 Vertebral vein

MD3001 - Cardiology Anatomy (11 decks)

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