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1
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The peripheral nervous system is made up of (2)

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12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of peripheral nerves

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The Periphearl nervous system is prone to injury because

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there is no bony protection of the nerves

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What are the divisions of the peripheral nervous system

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Autonomic nervous system and Somatic nervous system

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The voluntary division of hte nervous system takes in information of

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Sensory and provides motor

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The autonomic nervous system is in control of

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Smooth muscle, glands, and internal organs

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What are the Further divisions of the autonomic nervous system

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Sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric

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Where does the sympathetic nervous system begin

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lateral grey horn of T1 through L2-L3

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The intercostobrachial nerve of T2 is a unique spinal nerve as (3)

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It has no antihero and posterior branch split, communicates with the radial nerve, and is the nerve that provides referred cardiac pain the Left arm

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The spinal cord exits via the ___ and concludes as the

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Exits via the foremen magnum (through L2) concluding as conus medularis

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Where does the dura sac end

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S2

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The pia mater is made up of

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Dentate ligaments (stabilize cord) and filum terminals (attache to coccyx)

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The grey matter is made up of

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Non-myelinated cell bodies and components of cells

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The dorsal horn is found

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As posterior grey column

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What type of information does the dorsal horn transmit

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Sensory information to the CNS

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The ventral horn is found as

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The anterior grey column

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What type of information does the ventral horn communicate

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Motor information from CNS to skeletal muscles

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The lateral grey horn transmits what type of information

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Autonomic information

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18
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Where does information from the lateral grey horn come from

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T1-L2/L3

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White matter is made up of

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Axons (myelinated or Unmyelinated) , tracts, and myelin

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20
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The cell bodies in white matter are called

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ganglion

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21
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The cell bodies in grey matter are called

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Nuclei

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22
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Dorsal and ventral roots come from what region

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T1-L3

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23
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What do ventral and dorsal roots carry

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Preganglion sympathicis

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Dorsal Roots carry what type of information

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Sensory (afferent) information

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Where are the sensory fibers of dorsal roots from

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Somatic afferents of skin and skeletal muscles, providing GSA information.
Visceral afferents of visceral and blood (GVA)

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Where do the afferent branch’s of the dorsal roots branch

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Branch after entering the cord

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How can information that does not originate from the levels of T1-L2/L3 enter dorsal roots

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Some branches will run up or down the cord to synapse at different levels

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Ventral roots contain

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Motor (efferent) fibers within cell bodies in the spinal cord

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T1-L2/L3 and S2/S4 ventral roots contain 2 types of motor fibers which are

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Somatic efferent (GSE) and Autonomic efferents (GVE)

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30
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Ventral roots outside of T1-L2/L3 and S2-S4 contain ONLY

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Somatic efferents

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31
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The meninges branch is found

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Near the ventral and dorsal ramifications before rami communicates

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The rami communicantes are

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Communication between spinal nerves and the sympathetic trunk

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33
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At what structures does the Meningeal branch re enter the IVF (5)

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Z-joints, annulus fibrosis, ligaments of spinal cord, meninges, vessels of cord

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34
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Dorsal rami provide information of the

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Intrinsic muscles and skin of back

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Ventral rami provide information of the

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Plexus and autonomics

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36
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The ramifications communicantes of ventral ramus are made up of

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White and grey rami

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37
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White rami are attached only to

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Spinal nerves of T1-L2/L3

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38
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What do white rami transmit

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Outgoing sympathetic preganglionic fibers to autonomic ganglia and incoming visceral afferents

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39
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Grey rami are attached to

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All spinal nerves

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40
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Grey rami contain

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Incoming sympathetic postganglionic fibers which supply body wall

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41
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Dorsal and ventral roots combine to form what structure

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Spinal nerve

42
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The spinal nerve carries (3)

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Sensory fibers, motor fibers, and ANS fibers

43
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The autonomic nervous pathway is a two nerve pathway made up of

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Preganglionic (presynpatic) fibers (CNS) and Postganglionic (postsynaptic) fibers (PNS)

44
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the cervical outflow of ANS (Crainal nerve 3,7,9,10) are

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Parasympathetic fibers

45
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The thoraci outflow from T1-L2/L3 carry

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Sympathetic fibers

46
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The sacral outflow of ANS (S2-S4) contains

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Parasympathetic and sympathetic fibers

47
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Preganglionic neurons of the parasympathic division leave the CNS as

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Cranial nerves or as part of ventral roots from sacral spinal nerves

48
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How are parasympathetic ganglia spaced

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Not regularly spaced

49
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Preganglionic neurons release

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Acetylcholine (cholinergic)

50
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Postganglionic neurons secrete

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Acetylcholine (cholinergic)

51
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Terminal ganglia tend to be close to

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The effected organ

52
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In the gut terminal ganglia are termed

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Myenteric plexus

53
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Myenteric plexus provides motor innervation to

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Both layers of muscle in the GI tract

54
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The motor innervation of the GI tract is from what fibers

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Sympathetic and parasympathetic

55
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Where does the Myenteric plexus arise from

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Cranial nerve 10 (vagus)

56
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Submucous plexus carries only

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Parasympathetic

57
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Submucous plexus controls

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Glandular secretion

58
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Parasympathic information form cranial outflow and Sacral outflow is responsible for

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Innervation of one tissue type only

59
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Parasympathic fibers of the head come form

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Preganglionic of cranial nerves 3,7,9

60
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The parasympathic fibers of thoraci and abdominal viscera also includes the

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Colon to junction of right 2/3 and left 1/3 of transverse colon

61
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Where do the parasympathic preganglioncs come from in the throaic and abdominal viscera

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Cranial nerve 10

62
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Where do preganglionics of pelvic visceral come from

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Pelvic splanchnic nerves (S2-S4)

63
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Most postganglionic fibers of the sympathetic division are described as adrenergic except (3)

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Postganglionic is that innervate sweat glands (cholergic)
Preganglionic fibers to adrenal medulla
Preganglionics to kidneys

64
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Where are sympathetic preganglionic cell bodies found

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Lateral grey column

65
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Sympathetic ganglia are found in the 2

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Sympathetic trunk and collateral ganglia

66
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The sympathetic trunk takes in information via

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In via white rami communicantes and out via grey rami communicantes

67
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Collateral ganglia are found around

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The base of great vessels of the abdomen

68
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there are how many pairs in the sympathetic trunk

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22 pairs

69
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What are the 3 cervical sympathetic trunk ganglia

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Superior cervical ganglia, middle cervical ganglia, inferior cervical ganglia

70
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The 11/12 thoracic sympathetic ganglia are teh

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Thoracic splancnics (cardiopulmonary, greater, lesser, legal salt

71
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The 4 lumbar sympathics give rise to

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Lumbar splanchnics

72
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The first 2 lumbar splanchnics have

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White rami

73
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How many sacral splanchnics are there

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Usually 5

74
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Preganglionic cells exit via

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Ventral roots

75
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Describe the exit of preganglionic cells

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Mixed spinal nerve, white rami communicantes, sympathetic chanin ganglion, multiple options

76
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What are the 4 options for preganglionic cells once they leave ventral roots

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Synapse immediately, descend, ascend, pass through

77
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When preganglionic cells synapse immediately what happens

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they recenter the spinal nerve via grey rami communicantes

78
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Where do preganglionic cells that synapse immediately head towards

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Body wall and extremities

79
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When preganglionic cells deserve what happens

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They synapse in a ganglion at a lower lever, useful below L2/L3

80
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When preganglionic cells ascend what occurs

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They synapse in a ganglion at a higher level, useful above T1

81
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When preganglionic cells pass through what happens

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Pass through the trunk to course as the splanchnics nerves

82
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The original fiber of white rami communicates is termed as

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Preganglionic as it has not reached its ganglion of synapse

83
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the preganglionic fiber of white rami communicates pathway is

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Emerges from spinal cord with anterior spinal root fibers, continues as a mixed spinal nerve, and leaves spinal nerve or joins a sympathetic ganglia

84
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Why are white rami communicates white

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Have a white color due to myelin

85
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These ramifications communicates are relatively short after they leave the spinal nerve

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White rami communicantes as they quickly reach the sympathetic trunk

86
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Which spinal nerves are white rami communicates present

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Spinal Nerves T1-L2/L3

87
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Sympatheic preganglions will go to

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The head, thoracic viscera, abdominal and pelvic viscera, and body wall/extremieties

88
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Sympathetic preganglioncs synapse mainly in the

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Superior cervical ganglion

89
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Sympathetic preganglions of the thoracic viper a synpase in the _____ (4) parts of the sympathetic trunk

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Superior, middle, inferior cervical ganglia and upper4-5 ganglia of thoracic

90
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Sympathetic preganglion of a domain and pelvic viscera synapse in the (3)

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Celiac, superior, or inferior messengers collateral ganglia

91
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Sympathetic preganglionics synapse in the

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Sympathetic trunk

92
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Post synaptic sympathetic fibers are

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Much more numerous than presynpatic sympathic fibers

93
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Post synaptic sympathetic fibers if destined for the neck body wall and limbs pass from _____ to ____

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Paravertebral ganglia to adjacent anterior rami of Spinal nerves via gray rami communicantes

94
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Post synaptic sympathetic fibers stimulate (3)

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Contraction of blood vessels, contraction of arrector muscles, and cause sweating

95
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Splanchnics nerves convey

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Visceral efferent and afferent fibers to and from the visceral of body

96
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If post synaptic sympathetic fibers are destined for the thoracic cavity they pass through

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Cardiopulmonary splanchnics nerves to enter cardiac, pulmonary, and esophageal plexus

97
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Presynpatic sympathic fibers involved in innervation of viscera of the abdominopelvic cavity are used to

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Slow the function of GI

98
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Postsynaptic sympathetic fibers are components of

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Virtually all branches of spinal nerves

99
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The Splanchnics nerves are made up of 6 groups which are

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Cervical, Cardiopulmonary, thoracic splanchnic, lumbar, sacral, and pelvic

100
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In general the sympathetic is

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Catabolic, allowing the body to deal with stress

101
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In general the parasympathetic system is a

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Anabolic system, promoting rest and digest processes of body

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