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2 components of peripheral nervous system

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  1. afferent

2. efferenet

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3 components of afferent PNS

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  1. somatic sensory
  2. visceral sensory
  3. special sensory
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2 components of efferent PNS

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  1. somatic motor

2. autonomic motor

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3 components of autonomic motor

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  1. sympathetic
  2. parasympathetic
  3. enteric
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what does ANS stand for

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autonomic nervous system

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what does the ANS innervate

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organs/tissues other than skeletal muscle

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examples of what the ANS innervates

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smooth muscle, glands, heart, bladder, reproductive organs

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primary function of ANS

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maintaining homeostasis

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enteric nervous system

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controls the gut

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CNS components of ANS (2)

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hypothalamus and specific regions of the medulla

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what is still functioning when a person is in a vegatative state

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the brain stem

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common features between sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions

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  1. dual innervation

2. 2 synapses between CNS and effector

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dual innervation

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innervated tissues receive inputs from both sympathetic and parasympathetic systems

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how many synapses are in between CNS and effector in the somatic system

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1

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pathway from CNS to effector with sympathetic and parasympathetic systems

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preganglionic fiber, ganglion, postganglionic fiber

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4 differences between parasympathetic and sympathetic anatomy

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  1. pre- and postganglionic neurons
  2. transmitters
  3. postsynaptic receptors
  4. origin from CNS
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difference in pre and postganglionic neurons

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sympathetic preganglionic axons are short, postganglionic are long
- parasympathetic is opposite

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difference in transmitters

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sympathetic = acetylcholine from preganglionic, norepinephrine from postganglionic

parasympathetic = ACh from both

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parasympathetic vs sympathetic postsynaptic receptors

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both divisions can excite or inhibit the effector

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difference in CNS origin

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parasympathetic preganglionic fibers originate in brainstem and sacral spinal cord
- sympathetic preganglionic cell bodies are in thoracic and lumbar spinal cords

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why is target activation generalized with the sympathetic system

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preganglionic axons synapse at ganglions at multiple levels of the spinal cord
- also because adrenal gland releases epinephrine

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why is parasympathetic more organ specific

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because preganglionic axons only go to one ganglion

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when does sympathetic activity increase

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during high stress

- the fight-or-flight response

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fight-or-flight response

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coordinated activation of all systems to support physical exertion

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hormonal component of fight-or-flight
adrenal gland releases epinephrine
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when does parasympathetic activity increase
during a rest-or-digest state
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dysautonomia
diverse array of diseases with neurogenic orthostatic hypotension
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another name for orthostatic hypotension
postural hypotension
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orthostatic hypotension
upon standing there is a fall in blood pressure as blood moves rapidly to the legs
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how do healthy individuals compensate orthostatic hypotension
- drop is detected and sympathetic system releases norepinephrine - activates alpha 1 norepinephrine receptors on smooth muscle - smooth muscle contracts - prevents blood from dropping into lower vessels
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what happens to orthostatic hypotension if something goes wrong with norepinephrine or alpha1 NE receptors
no compensatory response
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symptoms of no compensatory response
blood pressure falls, dizziness, loss of vision, pass out
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syncope
pass out
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what else causes compensatory response to fail
dehydration or people taking alpha1 NE blockers for high BP
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what do giraffes need to deal with frequent head movements
lots of smooth muscle
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neurogenic orthostatic hypotension
loss of NE neurons in brain
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where does neurogenic orthostatic hypotensions occur (4 disorders)
1. Parkinson's 2. Pure Autonomic Failure 3. diabetic neuropathy 4. Multiple System Atrophy
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2 functions of respiratory networks
1. control movement | 2. control homeostasis of blood gases, pH, and temperature
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2 features of breathing
1. robust (reliable) | 2. adaptable
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3 significant respiratory groups in the brain
1. Pontine 2. Ventral 3. preBotzinger Complex
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source of rhythm generation
preBotzinger complex
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flow chart of respiratory control
rhythm generator -> pattern generator -> motoneurons -> respiratory muscles -> afferents (mechanical and chemical)
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pattern generator
composed of premotor networks and motor neurons
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what is the function of the pattern generator
coordinates activity of inspitory and expitory muscles
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what is the main respiratory muscle
the diaphragm
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do all animals have diaphragms
no, only mammals
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how do opiates effect breathing
they depress breathing
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clinical problem with opiates
how do we effectively provide painkillers without depressing breathing
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when was the preBotzinger Complex discovered to be the rhythm generator
in the 1990s
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how was the preBotzinger Complex discovered
scientists observed an in vitro brainstem-spinal cord from a neonatal rat - sliced it down until they found the section responsible for rhythm
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4 advantages of an in vitro approach
1. stability 2. can apply hi-tech methodologies 3. environment control 4. no blood-brain barrier
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3 hypotheses of rhythm generation
1. network hypothesis 2. pacemaker hypothesis 3. group pacemaker hypothesis
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network hypothesis
rhythm arises from network of neurons to produce rhythm via reciprocal inhibition or recurrent excitation
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how is the network hypothesis disproven
if you block synaptic inhibition in vitro, rhythm persists
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pacemaker hypothesis
neurons spontaneously generate a rhythm like in the heart | - preBotzinger complex contains pacemaker cells
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how was the pacemaker hypothesis proven wrong
if pacemakers are blocked rhythm persists
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group pacemaker hypothesis
rhythm is generated by recurrent excitation among interconnected pacemakers
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in the group pacemaker hypothesis, are pacemakers essential to rhythm
not necessarily, but they are important in neonate
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how many muscles are involved in breathing
more than 15
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where are peripheral chemoreceptors located
in carotid body
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where is the carotid body
where the carotid artery branches into internal and external
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what do peripheral chemoreceptors do
monitor CO2, pH, and O2 of arterial blood going to the brain
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another example of peripheral chemoreceptors
aortic bodies
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initial hypothesis about central chemoreceptors
Rostral and Candal areas monitor CO2 and O2 levels in the brain
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most important area in chemosensation
retrotrapezoid nucleus (RTN)
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what area might be the RTN
the Rostral area
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5 clinical disorder involving the CNS
1. chronic congenital hypoventilation syndrome 2. apnea of prematurity 3. SIDS 4. spinal cord injury 5. sleep apnea
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Ondine's curse
Chronic Congenital Hypoventilation Syndrome
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chronic congenital hypoventilation syndrome
lack of CO2 sensitivity, which results in a lack of desire to breath
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why was chronic congenital hypoventilation syndrome difficult to study
babies who had it would die quickly
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apnea of prematurity
infants born early do not have mature respiratory networks
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SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome | - disease of ommission
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disease of ommission
no cause of death found in first year of life, it must be SIDS
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spinal cord injury
injury in high cervical region result in inability to drive the diaphragm
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what causes sleep apnea
during wakefulness, motoneuron activity increases - during sleep this decreases - sleep apnea is caused by reduction in motoneuron activity controlling airways
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what is sleep apnea
airway collapse during sleep, leading to snoring and possibly death

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