Renal Pain

Question 1

where do sympathetic nerve fibres leave the CNS?

Answer 1

between T1 and L2

Question 2

what are the parts of the sympathetic chains?

Answer 2

cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacral

Question 3

what level do sympathetic nerves that reach the urinary tract leave the CNS?

Answer 3

between T10 and L2

Question 4

where do sympathetic nerves that reach the urinary tract leave the sympathetic chains?

Answer 4

abdominopelvic splanchnic nerves

Question 5

where do the sympathetic nerves that reach the urinary tract synapse?

Answer 5

abdominal sympathetic ganglia

Question 6

where do post synaptic sympathetic nerves that reach the urinary tract go?

Answer 6

form plexuses on arteries heading towards the organs they innervate

Question 7

where do parasympathetic nerves lead the CNS?

Answer 7

CN 3, 7, 9, 10

Question 8

how do parasympathetic nerves that reach the urinary tract get to the organs?

Answer 8

kidneys and ureter -
CN10
bladder - pelvic splanchnic nerves

Question 9

what parts of the urinary tract receives somatic motor nerve fibres?

Answer 9

those within the perineum

Question 10

where is pain from the kidney felt?

Answer 10

the loin

Question 11

where is pain from the bladder felt?

Answer 11

suprapubic region

Question 12

where is pain from the urethra felt?

Answer 12

perineum

Question 13

pain from a calculi?

Answer 13

loin to groin

Question 14

what level does sympathetic fibres from the kidney enter the CNS?

Answer 14

T11 - L1

Question 15

what level does sympathetic fibres from the ureters enter the CNS?

Answer 15

T11 - L2

Question 16

what level does sympathetic fibres from the bladders enter the CNS?

Answer 16

superior part (which touches peritoneum) - T11 - L2 HYPOGASTRIC NERVE
rest of blader - S2, S3, S4

Question 17

what level do fibres from the urethra get back to the CNS?

Answer 17

visceral afferents - S2, S3, S4

somatic sensory - pudendal nerve (S2, S3, S4)

Question 18

what level do visceral afferents from the testes enter the CNS?

Answer 18

T10-T11

but can be in L1 region, due to close relation to body wall

Question 19

what nerves control peeing?

Answer 19

S2, S3, S4

Question 20

what makes up the pudendal nerve?

Answer 20

S2, S3, S4 keeps shit off the floor (motor and sensory to perineum)