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the nervous system is divided into….

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peripheral nervous system and central nervous syste,

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classify the peripheral nervous system

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autonomic and somatic

autonomic can be vided into sympathetic NS and parasympathetic NS

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what can the CNS be divided into

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brain and spinal cord

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true or false

all glands are under the control of the parasympathetic nervous system

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FALSE

all glands except sweat glands

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the ANS is largely _______

what does this mean?

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independent

its activities are not under our direct conscious control

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the ANS controls _____ functions like cardiac output, blood flow distribution, and digestion

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visceral

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true or false

both the autonomic and somatic nervous system have important afferent (sensory) inputs

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TRUE

these give information about the internal/external environment and modify motor output

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explain what afferent neurons are

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run from the periphery to the INTEGRATING CENTERS. this includes the enteric plexus in the gut, the autonomic ganglia, and the CNS (BRAIN/SPINAL CORD)

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TRUE OR DALSE

afferent neurons go away from the brain/spinal cord

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false – approach the brain/spinal cord with sensory information

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true or false

efferent neurons are motor neurons

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true

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give 3 types of efferent neurons

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sympathetic neurons
parasympathetic neurons
enteric neurons

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explain what the somatic nervous system controls

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CONSCIOUS AND SUBCONSCIOUS control of SKELETAL MUSCLES

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give the pathway of the somatic nervous system

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an upper motor neuron and a lower motor neuron

the lower motor neuron may be controlled by REFLEXES based in the brain or spinal cord

the upper motor neurons are located in the nuclei of the brain or the primary motor cortex

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true or false

the upper motor neurons of the somatic nervous system may be controlled by reflexes based in the brain/spinal cord

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FALSE - this is true for lower motor neuron

upper motor neurons are either located in the nuclei of the brain or the primary motor cortex

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what does the autonomic nervous system control?

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visceral functions, MOSTLY outside of our awareness

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where are the integrative centers of the autonomic nervous system located?

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in the hypothalamus

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explain the neurons of the autonomic nervous system

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2 motor neurons are in sequence to control the visceral effectors

preganglionic neurons are embedded in the brain stem/spinal cord

ganglionic neurons go inside the organ

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where are the cell bodies of preganglionic neurons located?

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in the brain stem and spinal cord

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where are the cell bodies of ganglionic neurons located?

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in the peripheral autonomic ganglia

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name some visceral effectors that ganglionic neurons innervate

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cardiac muscle
smooth muscle
glands
adipose tissue

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what are the “visceral motor neurons”

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ganglionic neurons

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___ neurons are part of visceral reflex arcs

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preganglionic

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most activities of these neurons represent direct reflex responses

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preganglionic neurons

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what is the neurotransmitter(s) released for the somatic nervous system

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acetylcholine only

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what are the neurotransmitters for the autonomic nervous system?
sympathetic: preganglionic neuron releases acetylcholine and postganglionic neuron releases norepinephrine parasympathetic: preganglionic AND postganglionic releases acetylcholine
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what is norepinephrine
a neurotransmitter AND hormone travels in neurons AND the bloodstream
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what is the effect of acetylcholine
activates the parasympathetic nervous system ("rest and digest")
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what is the effect of norepinephrine
activates the sympathetic nervous system ("fight or flight")
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true or false when a neuron of the somatic nervous system releases acetylcholine, the effect is always stimulatory on skeletal muscle
true
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which has neurons with HEAVILY myelinated axons --- somatic nervous system or autonomic nervous system?
somatic
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what causes the adrenal medulla to secrete epinephrine and noepinephrine?
the preganglionic neuron of the sympathetic nervous system releases acetylcholine to the adrenal medulla which stimulates it to secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine
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what are the major divisions of the autonomic nervous system
sympathetic and parasympathetic division
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true or false the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions always have opposing effects and are dependent on one another
FALSE they may work independently, and some structures may only be innervated by one division USUALLY THO, they do have opposing effects. Sometimes they work together in complex processes too
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the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions both influence what?
the 3rd autonomic division called the ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
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In general, when is the sympathetic division active?
during exertion, stress or emergency
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the sympathetic division is also called....
the thoracolumbar division
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where on the spinal cord does the sympathetic division start and end?
starts at T1 and ends at L2
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an epidural injection is given where?
to L3 or L4 (BELOW the sympathetic division)
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how many cranial nerves are part of the parasympathetic division? name them
4: III, VII, IX, and X ocularmotor, facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus
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besides the cranial nerves, what other nerves carry parasympathetic fibers?
sacral nerves S2, S3, and S4
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the parasympathetic division is also called....
the craniosacral division
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when does the parasympathetic division predominate?
under resting conditions
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which preganglionic fibers are longer -- sympathetic or parasympathetic?
parasympathetic bc they have to go all the way from the brain/sacral regions of the spinal cord to the target organs
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true or false the enteric nervous system is its own system apart from the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions
true, but those divisions do influence it
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define the ENS (enteric nervous system)
an extensive network of neurons and nerve networks in the walls of the digestive tract
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is there any CNS input in the enteric nervous system?
NO
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what does the ENS (enteric nervous system) do?
initiate and coordinate many complex local visceral reflexes with NO CNS INPUT
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how many neurons are part of the ENS?
~100 million -At least as many as the spinal cord
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true or false the ENS has different neurotransmitters than the brain
false - the same
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true or false the ENS functions in a fully autonomous manner
FALSE -- semi autonomous it receives input from the outflow of the autonomic nervous system to modulate GI activity also, it sends sensory information back to the CNS
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True or false the ENS has no relation to the CNS
FALSE it gets no input from the CNS, but it does send sensory info back to it
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what ensures the forward propulsion of gut contents, and the relaxation of sphincters when the gut wall contracts?
the enteric nervous system
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what plays a modulatory role for the enteric nervous system?
the parasympathetic and sympathetic fibers that synapse on the enteric plexus neurons
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explain most neuron-neuron synapses in mammals
the neuromuscular junction is relatively "tight" meaning that the nerve ends very close to where the tissue is innervated. therefore, the diffusion path from the nerve terminal to the postsynaptic receptors is very short AND EFFECTS ARE RELATIVELY RAPID AND LOCALIZED
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as mentioned, classic synapses like the mammalian neuromuscular junction have very rapid and localized effects. what junctions have slower onset?
junctions between autonomic neuron terminals and effector cells (smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, glands) the discharge of a single motor fiber often activates many effector cells
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_______ preganglionic fibers are long
parasympathetic POSTGANGLIONIC ARE SHORT
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postganglionic ______ fibers are long
sympathetic
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where is acetylcholine released? it is a primary excitatory neurotransmitter for what?
at ANS ganglia at somatic NMJ at PARASYMPATHETIC POSTGANGLIONIC NERVE ENDINGS a primary excitatory neurotransmitter to SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS and SECRETORY CELLS IN THE ENS
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true or false acetylcholine is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter to smooth muscle cells and secretory cells in the ENS
FALSE - excitatory
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what is the primary neurotransmitter at most sympathetic postganglionic nerve endings?
norepinephrine
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what is 5-HT
serotonin
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where is serotonin an important neurotransmitter?
at excitatory neuron-neuron junctions in the ENS
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where is dopamine important?
a modulatory neurotransmitter in some ganglia and in the ENS (possibly a postganglionic sympathetic transmitter in renal blood vessels)
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what does VIP stand for
vasoactive intestinal peptide
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explain what VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide) does
a vasodilator and cardiac stimulant excitatory secretomotor transmitter in the ENS
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explain what substance P is
a sensory neurotransmitter in the ENS and elsewhere related tachykinins are excitatory neurotransmitters with acetylcholine at ENS neuromuscular junctions SUBSTANCE P IS A VASODILATOR
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true or false substance P is a vasodilator
true
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true or false ATP is a neurotransmitter
TRUE acts as a transmitter or cotransmitter at many ANS-effector synapses
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what does CGRP stand for
calcitonin gene related peptide
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what does calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) do?
a neurotransmitter found with substance P in cardiovascular sensory nerve fibers and some secretomotor ENS neurons A CARDIAC STIMULANT
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Name 2 cardiac stimulant neurotransmitters
VIP CGRP
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