visceral afferents Flashcards
Where are cell bodies located?
posterior root ganglia or relevant cranial nerve ganglia.
where do central processes enter the cord?
through the posterior root or specific cranial nerve.
what do peripheral processes carry impulses from?
the viscera.
where do peripheral processes carry impulses to? via?
carry impulses to cell bodies via autonomic ganglia, plexuses, or even somatic nerves without synapse.
where may sympathetic afferents travel?
through the sympathetic trunk and to spinal ganglia by passing through the white rammus communicans.
where do parasympathetic afferents travel via?
in the sacral spinal nerves and cranial nerves.
what are the nerves associated with?
receptors that are sensitive to pressure, chemical concentrations, and muscle stretching.
