Test 5 _ Ch14 Flashcards
Somatic NS
Effector
Skeletal muscle
Autonomic NS
Effector
Smooth/cardiac muscle, glands
Somatic NS
Regulation
Controls conscious/unconscious movements skeletal muscle
Autonomic NS
Regulation
Unconscious regulation, although influenced by conscious mental functions
Somatic NS
Response to stimulation
Skeletal muscle contracts
Autonomic NS
Response to stimulation
Target tissues stimulated/inhibited
Somatic NS
Neuron Arrangement
One neuron extends from the central nervous system (CNS) to skeletal muscle.
Autonomic NS
Neuron Arrangement
There are two neurons in series; the preganglionic neuron extends from the CNS to an autonomic ganglion, and the postganglionic neuron extends from the autonomic ganglion to the target tissue.
Somatic NS
Neuron Cell body location
Neuron cell bodies are in motor nuclei of the cranial nerves and in the ventral horn of the spinal cord.
Autonomic NS
Neuron Cell Body Location
Preganglionic neuron cell bodies are in autonomic nuclei of the cranial nerves and in the lateral part of the spinal cord; postganglionic neuron cell bodies are in autonomic ganglia.
Somatic NS
Number of synapses
One synapse between the somatic motor neuron and the skeletal muscle
Autonomic NS
Number of synapses
Two synapses; first is in the autonomic ganglia, and second is at the target tissue
Somatic NS
Myelination of axons
Myelinated
Autonomic NS
Myelination of Axons
Preganglionic axons are myelinated; postganglionic axons are unmyelinated.
Somatic NS
Neurotransmitter Substance
Acetylcholine
Autonomic NS
Neurotransmitter Substance
Preganglionic neurons release acetylcholine; postganglionic neurons release acetylcholine, norepinephrine, or epinephrine.
Somatic NS
Receptor Molecules
Autonomic NS
Receptor Molecules
In autonomic ganglia, receptor molecules for acetylcholine are nicotinic; in target tissues, receptor molecules for acetylcholine are muscarinic. In target tissues, receptor molecules for norepinephrine are either α- or β-adrenergic.
Sympathetic Division
Location of Preganglionic Cell Body
Lateral horns of thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord gray matter (T1-L2)
Parasympathetic Division
Location of Preganglionic Cell Body
Brainstem and lateral horns of the sacral region of the spinal cord gray matter (S2-S4)
Sympathetic Division
Outflow from the CNS
Spinal nerves (postganglionic axons)
Sympathetic nerves (postganglionic axons)
Splanchnic nerves (preganglionic axons)
Parasympathetic division
Outflow from the CNS
Cranial nerves (preganglionic axons)
Pelvic splanchnic nerves (preganglionic axons)
Sympathetic Division
Ganglia
Sympathetic chain ganglia along spinal cord for spinal and sympathetic nerves; collateral ganglia for splanchnic nerves
Parasympathetic Division
Ganglia
Terminal ganglia near or on effector organ