OMM for GI Flashcards
What are the CNs that are a part of the parasympathetic system?
3 7 9 10
What is the sacral portion of the parasympathetic system?
S2, S3, S4
What are the effects of the parasympathetic system on the GI arterioles?
None
What are the effects of the parasympathetic system on the GI musculature?
Peristalsis and relaxed sphincter
What are the effects of the parasympathetic system on the liver?
Promotes glycogen synthesis
What are the effects of the parasympathetic system on the Glands?
Copious secretions
What spinal levels are the ganglia located at?
T1 - L2
What are the effects of the sympathetic system on the glands?
Decreases secretions
What are the effects of the sympathetic system on the blood vessels?
constriction
What are the effects of the sympathetic system on the GI musculature?
Decreases peristalsis
What are the effects of the sympathetic system on the gallbladder?
Relax
What are the effects of the sympathetic system on the GI arterioles?
constriction
When is increased tone most often seen?
Disease or trauma state
What happens to lymphatics with increased sympathetic tone?
Decreased flow
What are the sympathetic nerves that supply the head and upper extremity?
Cervical ganglia
What are the sympathetics to the Lower extremities?
Lumbar splanchnic nerves
What happens when there is a decrease in lymphatic flow?
Boggy/spongy tissue with lower pH
What happens when there is a flattening of the diaphragm?
Decreases the volume displacement and pressure gradient leading to decreased lymphatic drainage, congestion, and decreased CO
What is the most important diaphragm for increasing lymphatic flow?
Inlet