para and sym Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
Q
Location of preganglionic cell body Lateral horns of spinal cord gray matter (T1–L2)
A
symp
2
Q
Location of preganglionic cell body
Brainstem and lateral parts of spinal gray matter (S2–S4
A
para
3
Q
Outflow from the CNS
Spinal nerves
Sympathetic nerves
Splanchnic nerves
A
sym
4
Q
Outflow from the CNS
cranial nerves
splanchnic nerves
A
para
5
Q
GANGLIA
Sympathetic chain ganglia along spinal cord for spinal and sympathetic nerves; collateraganglia for splanchnic nerves
A
SYM
6
Q
Number of postganglionic neurons
Many (much divergence)
A
SYM
7
Q
GANGLIA
Terminal ganglia near or on effector organ
A
PARA
8
Q
Number of postganglionic neurons
Few (less divergence)
A
PARA
9
Q
Short preganglionic
A
SYM
10
Q
LONG PREGANGLIONIC
A
PARA
11
Q
SHORT POSTGANGLIONIC
A
PARA
12
Q
LONG POSTGANGLIONIC
A
SYM
