Autonomic Nervous System

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General Autonomic Function

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regulation of internal environment, maintain normal body functions. Vegetative, Visceral nervous system

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Autonomic Innervations

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Glands, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle

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Tissue types innervated by ANS

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Digestive, blood vessels, heart, sweat/salivary glands, respiratory airways (smooth muscl.), eye pupils, adrenal glands.

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ANS divisions

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Parasympathetic; Craniosaccral
Sympathetic; thoracolumbar T1-L2,3

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Sympathetic ANS

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Responds w/ full capacity and mobilization of all resources in an emergency; flight or fight;

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Parasympathetic ANS

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Rest and Repose; decreased heart rate, increased digestion (dont need to save your big mac anymore)

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Autonomic Efferents

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A 2-ganglion chain of preganglionic in CNS, and postganglionic outside of CNS.

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Sympathetic Nervous System neuron chain

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-Long preganglionic cell in spinal cord, T1-L2.
-Short postganglionic cell outside of CNS

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Two types of sympathetic postganglionic chains

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1. located in paravertebral ganglia (sympathetic trunk)
2. located in prevertebral ganglia

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sympathetic trunk

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the collection of paravertebral ganglia which form a chain of paired ganglia on either side of the vertebral column. long preganglionic sympathetic cells from the spinal nerves T1-L2 synapse here, and then proceed to one of 3 options

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Prevertebral ganglia

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ganglia located anterior to the vertebral column. 3 pairs exist: superior/inferior mesenteric, and celiac.

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1st option for the sympathetic nervous system pathway

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Short Preganglionic neuron can:
1. Synapse w/ postganglionic neuron at the same segment from which the gray/white communicants emerged from

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2nd option for sympathetic nervous system pathway

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Preganglionic neuron can:
Emerge from segment from which the collaterals emerged, then pass up/down the sympathetic trunk and synapse with postganglionic neuron at another segment

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3rd option for sympathetic nervous system pathway

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pass right through paravertebral ganglion and synapse at one of the three prevertebral ganglia.

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Parasympathetic preganglionic fiber locations

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In cranium, brain regions that give rise to C.N. 3, 7, 9, and 10. In saccrum, S2-S4.

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Parasympathetic cranial postganglia locations

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Ciliary Ganglion
Pterygopalatine ganglion
Submandibular Ganglion
Otic Ganglion

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Ciliary Ganglion

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where C.N. III (oculomotor nerve)'s parasympathetic preganglionic fibers synapse with postganglionic fibers. they then innervate the ciliary fibers and muscles of the eye, causing visual control.

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Pterygopalatine Ganglion

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Cranial ganglion where parasympathetic preganglionic cells synapse with postganglionic fibers of C.N. VII (Facial Nerve) for lacrimal gland tear production and nasal/oral cavity glandular production.

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Submandibular ganglion

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Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers of C.N. VII (Facial Nerve) synapse with postganglionic fibers which prompt saliva production from submandibular and sublingual salivary glands.

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Otic Ganglion

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Where preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from C.N. IX (glossopharyngeal nerve) synapse with postganglionic fibers which innervate and prompt saliva production from the parotid salivary gland.

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terminal ganglia

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where preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from C.N. X (Vagus) and pelvic nerves S2-S4 synapse with postganglionic short fibers which innervate organs within close proximity.

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Parasympathetic nerve pathway

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Long Preganglionic
Short Postganglionic
Postganglionic fibers are generally within close proximity of the organs/glands/muscles they innervate.