Sympathetic nervous system

Question 1

What is the thoracolumbar division of ANS?

Answer 1

sympathetic

Question 2

where is thoracolumnar division sourced?

Answer 2

preganglionic fibers from intermediolateral cell column of spinal cord. arise only from T1-L2/3 cord levels

Question 3

where are second order neurons located?

Answer 3

sympathetic chain ganglia, or paravertebral ganglia

Question 4

Where are paravertebral ganglia located?

Answer 4

from neck to the pelvic cavity on both sides of vertebral column.

Question 5

How do spinal nerve and sympathetic chain connect?

Answer 5

gray and white communicating rami

Question 6

upper end of sympathetic chain is

Answer 6

cervical ganglia, a series of 3 larger ganglia

Question 7

what are the cervical ganglia?

Answer 7

superior cervical ganglion,or uppermost, the middle cervical ganglion and the inferior cervical ganglion

Question 8

what are the displaced pervertebral/prearotic sympathetic ganglia?

Answer 8

celiac, superior mesenteric and inferior mesenteric glanglia

Question 9

how are the the displaced ganglia displaced?

Answer 9

they are away from the main sympathetic chain and in a position anterior to the aorta. they occur only in the abdomen and pelvis.