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Neurology (01/28) Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards

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dynamic balance between autonomic branches

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homeostasis

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autonomic nervous system that is responsible for: enhancing energy storage, decreasing cardiac output, decreasing blood pressure, increases gut peristalsis, salivation, pupillary constriction, and bladder contraction

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parasympathetic

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autonomic nervous system that is responsible for: energy needs to be expended, increase in heart rate, decrease in peristalsis, blood from gut to muscles, adrenal gland can dump EPINEPHRINE into circulation so widespread, long-lasting effects possible

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sympathetic

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the autonomic nervous system controls ______ activity

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visceral

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what are the three main divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

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  • sympathetic
  • parasympathetic
  • enteric
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what are the 4 similarities between the AUTONOMIC nervous system and the SOMATIC nervous system

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  • visceral sensory fibers
  • ascending pathways
  • descending pathways control motor neurons
  • reflexes
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what is the one major difference between the AUTONOMIC and SOMATIC nervous systems?

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the autonomic nervous system’s efferents do not reach their targets directly (two neuron chain)

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for the autonomic nervous system, the preganglionic cell body is in the _____ and the postganglionic neuron is in the ______

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  • CNS

- ganglion

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for both sympathetic and parasympathetics, the ______ fibers have thin myelin

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preganglionic

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for both sympathetic and parasympathetics, the _______ fibers are unmyelinated

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postganglionic

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sympathetic ganglia are located near the ____

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CNS

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parasympathetic ganglia are located near the _____ _____

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innervated organ

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what neurotransmitter is used in both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic pathways?

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Ach ( receptors are different for different pathways so they elicit a different response)

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what neurotransmitter is used in the second sympathetic synapse and is not used in the parasympathetic pathway at all?

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norepinephrine

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between what vertebrae are is the sympathetic nervous system?

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  • T1-L2/3
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in the sympathetic nervous system, the fibers travel in signal nerve to ______ , ______ , and ______

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  • sympathetic chain
  • prevertebral ganglion
  • adrenal gland
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in what two places are the preganglionic neurons for the parasympathetic system located?

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  • brainstem

- sacral cord

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in the parasympathetic system, the fibers travel in both _____ and ______ nerves

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  • cranial

- sacral

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where is the only place in the body that does not have parasympathetics?

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limbs

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what four cranial nerves carry parasympathetic information?

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  • III
  • VII
  • IX
  • X
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what does CN III carry parasympathetics to?

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pupil sphincter and ciliary mm. (accommodation reflex)

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what does CN VII carry parasympathetics to?

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pterygopalatine and submandibular ganglion (submandibular, sublingual, lacrimal glands)

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what does CN IX carry parasympathetics to?

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otic ganglia (parotid gland)

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what does CN X carry parasympathetics to?

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heart, lungs, lower esophagus, stomach, ascending and transverse colon, pancreas

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what is the location for the pre ganglion parasympathetic nerve cell bodies related to CN III?
edinger-westphal nucleus (located in midbrain)
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the ciliary m performs accommodation for what type of vision
near
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where are the two places that the CN VII terminates (places that are the location of postganglionic nerve cell bodies?)
- pterygopalatine ganglion (lacrimal & nasal glands) | - submandibular ganglion (submandibular & sublingual gland)
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what is the location for the pre ganglion parasympathetic nerve cell bodies related to CN VII
superior salivatory nucleus (located in tegmentum of pons)
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what is the location for the pre ganglion parasympathetic nerve cell bodies related to CN IX?
inferior salivatory nucleus (located in medulla)
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where does the CN IX terminate?
otic ganglion (parotid gland)
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for CN X, where are the parasympathetic preganglionic cell bodies serving the GI tract and gut found?
dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus
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for CN X, where are the parasympathetic preganglionic cell bodies serving the heart found?
nucleus ambiguus
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where do the axons of CN X terminate? (location of postganglionic cell bodies)?
wall of the target tissue
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between what two vertebrae is sacral parasympathetic outflow occurring? (location of preganglionic parasympathetic cell bodies)
S2-4, region of the lateral horn
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axons from the sacral parasympathetic outflow terminate in what? (location of postganglionic cell bodies)
wall of the target tissue (colon, bladder, uterus,,,,)
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what 4 places do parasympathetic POSTganglionic fibers in the head come from?
- ciliary ganglion to iris (III) - pterygopalatine ganglion to lacrimal gland (VII) - submandibular ganglion to submandibular gland (VII) - otic ganglion to parotid gland (IX)
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for the sympathetic nervous system thoracolumbar division, the spinal cord levels ____ to _____ are the source of PREganglionic fibers
- T1 | - L2/3
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what 4 things could sympathetic PREganglionic fibers do after leaving the ventral root of the spinal cord?
- synapse in nearest ganglion - ascend chain and synapse in superior cervical or middle cervical ganglia - descend and synapse in lumbar/sacral ganglia - traverse the chain and emerge as SPLANCHNIC NERVES
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another name for inferior cervical ganglion
stellate
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postganglionic fibers reach the head in what two ways?
- cervical ganglia | - carotid plexus
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what is the preganglionic neurotransmitter for the parasympathetic nervous system?
Ach
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what is the postganglionic neurotransmitter for the parasympathetic nervous system?
Ach
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what is the preganglionic neurotransmitter for the sympathetic nervous system?
Ach
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what is the postganglionic neurotransmitter for the sympathetic nervous system?
norepinephrine (AND Ach)
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for the sympathetic nervous system, where are the preganglionic nerve cell bodies located?
lateral horn between T1 and L2
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loss of sympathetic innervation to the face
horner syndrome
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what are the 4 characteristics of horner syndrome?
- ptosis (eyelid droop)(superior tarsal m) - miosis (small pupil) - endophthalmos (apparent sunken eye) - anhydrosis (dry skin)
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characteristic of horner syndrome that involves eyelid droop
ptosis
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characteristic of horner syndrome that involves a small pupil
miosis
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characteristic of horner syndrome that involves apparent sunken eye
endopthalmos
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characteristic of horner syndrome that involves dry skin
anhydrosis
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congenital horner syndrome has the exact same characteristics as regular horner syndrome except that if it occurs before 2 years old the patient will experience _______ causing each eye to have a different colors
heterochromia
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pain from viscera that is perceived as arising from the surface and occurs when visceral structure is innervated by SAME cord level as the surface structure
referred pain
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what are three examples of referred pain?
- heart pain during heart attack referred to chest wall or left arm - intestinal pain referred to anterior abdominal wall - labor pains referred to sacral area and back
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the enteric nervous system provides innervation for what 3 things?
- intestinal tract - pancreas - gall bladder
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the enteric nervous system provides primary control of what two things?
- motility | - secretion
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in reference to the enteric system, what are the two neural plexuses of the intestinal tract?
- myenteric plexus (of Auerbach) | - submucous plexus (of Meissner)

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