Pelvic ANS/Neurovasculature Flashcards
What are the divisions of the peripheral nervous system?
autonomic and somatic
What are the divisions of the autonomic nervous system?
sympathetic and parasympathetic
What are the structural divisions of the nervous system?
central and peripheral
What are the functional divisions of the nervous system?
somatic and visceral
somatic = body visceral = organ
Where do CNS and PNS derive from?
CNS from neural tube
PNS from neural crest cells
Group of neuronal cell bodies in the CNS is called
nucleus
Group of neuronal cell bodies in the PNS called
Ganglion
Glia cells in CNS are called
astrocytes, oligodendroglia, microglia
Glia cells in PNS are called
Schwann
Sympathetic nervous system:
where are pre ganglionic cell bodies?
Pre-ganglionic cell bodies in lateral horn of thoracolumbar spinal cord (T1-L2)
Sympathetic nervous system
Where are post-ganglionic cell bodies?
3 options post-ganglion cell bodies:
- sympathetic chain ganglion
- collateral ganglion (pre-vertebral ganglion)
- chrommafin cells in adrenal gland
Parasympathetic nerouv system. Where are pre-ganglionic cell bodies?
CNs nuclei, S2-S4, lateral horns of craniosacral
Parasympathetic nervous system. Where are post-ganglionic cell bodies?
4 cranial ganglia
WALLS OF THE ORGANS THEY INNERVATE
What are the 4 collateral ganglia pairs?
- celiac ganglia
- superior mesenteric ganglia
- Aorticorenal ganglia
- Inferior Mesenteric ganglia
What is the pathway of sympathetic post-synaptic cells if they synapsed in the sympathetic chain?
leave sympathetic chain via gray ramus to enter the ventral or dorsal ramus eo serve the body.
If the sympathetic pre-ganglionic synapse does not occur in the sympathetic chain, how does it leave sympathetic chain?
pre-synaptic axons leave chain via SPLANCHNIC NERVE
What are the 5 splanchnic nerves coming off of the sympathetic chain?
- greater splanchnic nerve
- lesser splanchnic nerve
- least splanchnic nerve
- lumbar splanchnic nerve
- sacral splanchnic nerve
Describe the greater splanchnic nerve
sympathetic presynaptic axons exit sympathetic chain at levels of t5-t9 via greater splanchnic nerve.
They are going to synapse at celiac ganglion.
Describe the lesser splanchnic nerve
sympathetic presynaptic axons exit sympathetic chain at levels t10-t11 via lesser splanchnic nerve.
They are going to synapse at superior mesenteric ganglion.
Describe least splanchnic nerve
sympathetic presynaptic axons exit sympathetic chain at t12 via least splanchnic nerve.
They are going to synapse at the aorticorenal ganglion
Describe the lumbar splanchnic nerves
sympathetic presynaptic axons exit sympathetic chain at L1-L2 via lumbar splanchnic nerves
They are going to synapse at inferior mesenteric ganglion.
___ sacral splanchnics come together with ___ pelvic splanchnics to form the _____.
sympathetic sacral splanchnics and parasympathetic pelvic splanchnics come together to form mixed inferior hypogastric plexus
What are the two ways to exit the sympathetic chain ganglion in the sacral region?
- gray rami communcantes (to ventral ramust)
2. sacral splanchnic nerve to inferior hypogastric plexus
sacral splanchnic nerves contain what kind of axon?
sacral splanchnic nerves are going to inferior hypogastric.
pre-ganglionic axons.
BECAUSE THEY WILL SYNAPSE AT THE COLLATERAL GANGLION
gray ramus communicans carry what kind of axon in the sacral region?
post-synaptic sympathetic.
Because they descended the chain and synapsed IN THE CHAIN.
Pelvic splanchnics exit ___ to enter inferior hypogastric plexus
VENTRAL RAMI at S2 S3 S4
why is hypogastric plexus pre-vertebral?
it is in front of the vertebrae.
What portions of the abdomen does the pelvic splanchnics innervate?
hindgut (distal 1/3 transverse colon)
through pelvic splanchnics coming off ventral ramus going to inferior hypogastric plexus and ascending
THIS IS PARASYMPATHETIC
external iliac exits pelvis as ___
femoral artery
at ilio-inguinal ligament
interna iliac enters ___ and branches into what?
enters true pelvis
3 posterior and 7 anterior branches
supplies pelvic organs, gluteal region, perineum
3 posterior branches
- iliolumbar artery
- lateral sacral artery
- superior gluteal artery
7 anterior branches
- inferior gluteal artery
- internal pudendal artery
- umbilical artery
- superior vesical artery
- obturator artery
- Middle rectal
- vaginal artery OR inferior versical artery
and in women - uterine artery
Iliolumbar artery
- where does it enter?
- what does it supply?
between iliac crest and L5
supplies medial ilium and L5
moves superiorly in cadaver
Lateral sacral
- where does it enter?
- what does it supply?
enter ventral sacral foramina
supplies sacrum and ventral sacral nerves
often comes off as multiple branches