The Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards
1
Q
Where are the cell bodies of sympathetic motor neurones located?
A
- Lateral horn of spinal cord at T1 - L2/3
2
Q
Where are the paravertebral ganglia located?
A
In pairs alongside the vertebral column
3
Q
Where are the prevertebral ganglia located?
A
On the front of the vertebral column in plexuses
4
Q
What do the splanchnic nerves synapse with?
A
Prevertebral ganglia
5
Q
What are the 3 possible routes of the preganglionic sympathetic neurons?
A
- Synapse in the sympathetic chain at the same level
- Synapse in the chain at a different level
- Connect at the sympathetic train transversely without synapsing
6
Q
Where are the white rami communicantes located?
A
T1 - L2/L3
7
Q
Where are the grey rami communicantes located?
A
Across the whole spinal cord
