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What is part of the effeerent division fo the PNS?
ANS
What is the ANS activated by?
visceral sensory neurons
What is the ANS composed entirely of?
visceral motor neurons
What does the ANS regulate (4)
cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, blood vessels, glands
How does the ANS function normally?
involuntarily below the level of consciousness
The ANS is composed of at least how many neurons?
2
What are the two neurons that the ANS is composed of?
preganglionic and postganglionic
Which neuron of the ANS is presynaptic?q
preganglionic
Which neuron of the ANS is myelinated?
preganglionic
Which neuron of the ANS is postsynaptic?
postganglionic
Which neuron of the ANS is unmyelinated?
Postganglionic
Which neuron of the ANS has it's cell bodies in the CNS?
preganglionic
What are the preganglionic cell bodies?
in the PNS
Where do the preganglionic neurons end?
in autonomic region
Where do postganglionic neurons synapse?
with preganglionic neurons and travel to various effectors
What is neural convergence?
when axons dfrom numerous pre-ganglionic cells synapse on a single ganglionic cell
What is neuronal diverengence?
axons from one pre-ganglionic cell synapse on numerous ganglionic cells
What is it called when acons from numerous pre-ganglionic cells synapse on a single ganglion cell
neural convergence
What is it called when axons from one pre-ganglionic cell synapse on numerous ganglionic cells?
neuronal divergence
Whic type of fibers use ach?
Cholinergic
Which type of fiberes use norepinephrine?
adrenergic
What type of neurotransmitter do cholinergic fibers use?
Ach
What type of neurotransmitter do adrenergic fibers use?
nore
Which type of effectors can ANS generate?
either excitation or inhibition effectors
Which division of the ANS is more complex?
sympathetic
Where are the prganglionic cell bodies in sympathetic division fo ANS?
in the lateral hhorns of gray mater of the spinal cord from T1 to L2.
Which is another name for the sympathetic division?
thoracolumber division
Which division of the ANS has axons that leave the spinal cord through the ventral roots and enter ventral rami?
sympathetic
How does the sympathetic division's axons travel?
leave the psinal cord through the ventral roots and enter ventral rami
After travellign a short way in the ventral rami, what all leaves the rami and enters one of the chain ganglia?
all preganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers.
Wha thappens once a preganglion sympathetic nerve fiber leaves the rami?
enters onf ot he chain galnglia
What is another name for chain ganglia
paravertebral ganglia
What is a collection of neurons' cell bodies outside the CNS?
ganglion
What is a ganglion?
A collection of neurons' cell bodies outside the CNS
What connects the spinal nerves to each sympathetic trunk?
Rami communicantez
What does the rami communicantz do?
connects the spinal nerves to each sympathetic trinl
What do white rami communicantez do?
carry preganglionic axons from the T1-L2 spinal tnerves to sympathetic trunk
If a thing is white, it is
myelinated
What carries preganglionic axons from the T1-L2 spinal nerves to sympathetic trunk?
white rami
What does the gray matter do?
carries postganglionic axons from teh chain ganglia to spnial nerve
What carries postganglionic axons from the chain ganglia to spinal nerve?
gray matter
gray matter is ____
unmyelinated
What connects to ALL the psinal nerves?
gray matter
Upon entering the chain glanglia, how many directions can be taken to synapse with postganglionic neurons?
four
Where can a neuron synapse after entering the chain ganglia?
synapse at smae level, fo up or down.
What do most p reganglionic nenurons do before supplying visceral effectors?
rejoin spinal nerve
Where do most preganglionc neurons go after they enter chain ganglia
go up ro down chain ganglion
Does the neuron have to synapse?
no
Which type of neuron passes through chain ganglia without synapseing?
preganglionic neurons betlow the diaphragm call splanchnic nerves
What are splanchic nerves
Preganglionic neurons below the diaphragm
Where do splanchnic nerves synapse in?
the collateral (prevertebral ganglia)
What supplies the viscera of the abdominopelvic category?
Splanchic nerves
What does the sympathetic NS do to prepare a person for strenuous physical exertion?
increases HR, dilation of bronchi of the long, increases capcity of muscle to perform, fight or flight
In the sympathetic NS, the postganglionic neurons are -___> what is the exception? what is teh exception to the exception?
adrenergic (NE), those serving as sweat glands(ACH), palms of hand and soles of feet
in the parasympathetic division, the preganglionic neurons are located wher?
in the nuceli of cranial nerves
Whic hcranial nerves are the preganglionic neurons (cell bodies) of the parasymp located in?
oculomotor, facial, glosspharynm, vagus, grtayr matter of the lateral horans of the 2nd through 4gh sacral segmentals of teh spinal cord
What is the parasympathetic division also called?
the craniosacral division
The cell bodies cranially located (parasymp) travel to viscera of
head, thorax, abdoment
which cranial nerves carries about 80% of all parasymp fiber?
vagus nerve
preganglion fibers of the parasymp are:
long and myelinated
the postganglionic fibers of the parasymp are
short and unmyelinated
What prevents the mass activation seen in sympathic division?
Lack of extensive divergence.
What rae the three functiosn of myelin sheaths?
support, protect, and insulat
Myelinated axons are also known as
nodes fo rancis, saltatory conduction
The large-diameter, myelinated axons go to
the skeletal musclces of limbers
In an ___ axon, the impulse travels entire length and is of continuous conduction (slower)
unmmyelinted axon
What type of axon is used to conduct pain and some cold stimuli?
unmyelinated axons
what is neuropraxia?
compression to the nerve
What is it called when there is compression to the nerve?
neurpraxia
How long can neurpraxia last?
6-9 weeks.
Neurpraxia involves the greater involvement of either motor or sensory function with autonomic still being maintained?
motor
Is there usually full recovery for neurpraxia?
yes
What is happening to the axon in neurpraxiqa?
it is undamaged, the neural elements are intact
What is axonotmesis?
nerve axon damaged, nut SChwann cell tube and other neural connetive tissue (endoneural tube) is preserved
What is it called with the nerve axon is damaged by it is still myelinated and has an endoneural tube
axonotmesis
What nerve injury may cause the paralysis of the motor, sensory, and autonomic system?
axonotmesis
What can axonotmesis cause?
cause the paralysis of the motor, sensory, and autonomic system?
When is axonotmesis normally seen?
crish injuries or nerve stretch
What is axonotmesis linked with?
wallerian degeneration
How long can axonotemsis last?
weeks to years
What is the first step of regeneration of peripheral nerves
24-48 hours after, the Nissl bodies break up into find granualr masses (acxon reaction);
WHat is the second step of regeneration of peropheral nerves?
by 3-5 days, the acon distal to injury swells and breaks up into ffragment. The muyelin sheath deteriorts (wallerian degeneration)
What is the third step of regeneration of peripheral nerves?
schwann cells become active and form a new tube and myelin sheath as the axon grows.
How fast does nerve regeneration take place?
2-3 mm per day
What is neurotmesis?
nerve fibers are completely severed
How can nerve regenerate in neurotmesis?
usually needs skilled surgery
How long can it take to recover from neurotmesis?
approx. 2 years: partial recovery
What happens in neurotmesis?
neural tube is disrupted and most likely not appropriatly aligned.
What is aberrant regeneration
regenerating axons enter the wrong tubes
What is it called when regenerating axons enter the wrong tubes?
Aberrant generation