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Parasympathetic fibers leave the brain stem through which cranial nerves? |
7, 10, 9, 3 |
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Which neurotransmitter is released by both preganglionic and postganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic division? |
Acetylcholine |
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Major control center for the autonomic nervous system and the endocrine system |
Hypothalamus |
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Name the cranial nerve that regulates secretion from the tear glands, the salivary glands, and the nasal glands |
#7 Facial |
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Parasympathetic fibers that arise from S2 to S4 form the |
Pelvic splanchnic nerves |
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Pelvic splanchnic nerves lead to the |
Inferior hypogastric plexus |
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From regions of the CNS do the nerves of the parasympathetic nervous system arise |
Sacral and brainstem |
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Which neurotransmitter is commonly secreted by the postganglionic nerve fibers of the sympathetic division of the ANS |
Norepinephrine |
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Acetylcholine is secreted by what neurons of the parasympathetic division |
All preganglionic neurons as well as the postganglionic neurons |
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The lowest rate of sympathetic nerve firing to the smooth muscle cells of the blood vessels causes what |
Vasodilation |
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Which stimuli can trigger the limbic system to influence hypothalamic control of the ANS |
Fear, anger, anxiety |
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What does the limbic system concern |
Concerned with connecting sensory and mental experiences with the ANS |
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Name three things the hypothalamus regulates independently of the limbic system |
Thirst ,temperature, hunger |
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Cell bodies of the sympathetic preganglionic fibers are found in the gray matter in this part of the spinal cord |
Lateral horn |
Horn |
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The background activity of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the ANS |
Autonomic tone |
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Vasomotor |
Refers to the actions upon a blood vessel which alter its diameter |
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Name three things to describe the gray communicating ramus |
Sympathetic unmyelinated postganglionic |
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Nerve that carries parasympathetic fibers to the parotid salivary gland |
#9 Glossopharyngeal |
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Which type of neurons make up the Adrenal medulla |
Postganglionic sympathetic |
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name an example of Cooperative effects of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the ANS |
Both autonomic division stimulate saliva gland secretion |
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Effects of parasympathetic stimulation and sympathetic stimulation on salivary glands |
Saliva glands secrete saliva in response to parasympathetic stimulation while the sympathetic division induces the same glands secrete mucus |
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Name 3 structures that are innervated by parasympathetic fibers that arise from S2 to S4 |
Reproductive organs, rectum, urinary bladder |
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Visceral effectors exhibit what when their nerves are severed |
Denervation hypersensitivity |
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The nervous system division that transmits only excitatory signals to the effector cells |
Somatic |
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Parasympathetic fibers leave the brain stem through which cranial nerves |
Glossopharyngeal,vagus, facial, oculomotor nerve |
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Communicating ramus that carries unmyelinated sympathetic postganglionic fibers that exit the ganglion, interest spinal nerve, and then travel to the Target organ |
Gray |
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Another name for the sympathetic nervous system |
Thoracolumbar division |
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From which regions of the CNS do the nerves of the sympathetic nervous system arise? |
Thoracic and Lumbar |
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Describe the paravertebral or sympathetic chain ganglia |
Longitudinal series of ganglia adjacent to both sides of the vertebral column |
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Receptors for epinephrine and norepinephrine are called |
Adrenergic receptors |
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Name some of the functions of the enteric nervous system |
To regulate the secretion of digestive enzymes and to regulate motility through the digestive tract |
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Vasomotor tone is produced by a baseline level of simulation from what division of the ANS |
Sympathetic |
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The parasympathetic division does not typically innervate |
Blood vessel |
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Parasympathetic fibers leave the brain stem through which cranial nerves |
IX glossopharyngeal , 3, 7, 10 |
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Division of the ANS that has relatively long preganglionic fibers and short postganglionic fibers |
Parasympathetic |
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Which region of the CNS integrates the reflexes for micturition, defecation, erection and ejaculation |
Spinal cord |
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Micturition |
The ejection of urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body |
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How many nerve fibers connect the CNS with an effector in the ANS |
2, the first extends from the CNS to the ganglion, and the second from the autonomic ganglion to the effector |
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The nervous system that consists entirely of neurons embedded in the wall of the digestive tract and does not originate from the brain or spinal cord |
Enteric nervous system |
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From which regions of the CNS do the nerves of the parasympathetic nervous system arise |
Arises from the brainstem and S4 to S2 regions of the spinal cord; brainstem & sacral |
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Type of nerve fibers that secrete norepinephrine |
Postganglionic nerve fibers of the sympathetic division |
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Nerves that carry impulses from the sympathetic trunk ganglia to the collateral ganglia |
Splanchnic |
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Name three effects of the parasympathetic division on the digestive system |
Increased pancreatic enzyme secretion, increased gastrointestinal secretion, increased gastric motility |
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Neural Divergence is extensive in which division of the autonomic nervous system |
Sympathetic |
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Name three things to describe the gray communicating ramus |
Sympathetic, unmyelinated, postganglionic |
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The phenomenon where the sympathetic and the parasympathetic divisions work together to produce a unified outcome |
Cooperative effect |
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Describe a beta adrenergic receptor <3> |
It works by a cAMP second messenger system, it inhibits smooth muscle of the bronchioles to enhance airflow, it is usually inhibitory |
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Which division of the ANS causes bronchial dilation in the respiratory system |
Sympathetic |
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From what region of the CNS do the nerves of the sympathetic nervous system arise |
Thoracic and lumbar; sympathetic nervous system also called The thoracolumbar Division |
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What effect does the parasympathetic division have on the Adrenal medulla |
No effect |
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Describe an alpha adrenergic receptor |
It is usually excitatory and may use a calcium second message system |
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What are the sympathetic effects of the eye |
Relaxation of the ciliary muscle and lens for far vision, and pupillary dilation |
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