Parasympathetic Division Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 outflows of the parasympathetic division
A
1) Cranial
2) Sacral
2
Q
Where does the cranial outflow originate
A
brain
3
Q
What body regions does the cranial outflow innervate
A
organs of the head, neck, thorax, and abdomen
4
Q
What body regions does the sacral outflow innervate
A
distal portions of the digestive tract
pelvic organs
5
Q
What four cranial nerves are associated with the cranial outflow
A
oculomotor (III)
facial (VII)
glossopharyngeal (IX)
vagus (X)
6
Q
Where does the sacral outflow originate from
A
emerges from S2 to S4
