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The Autonomic Nevous System
UTCVM phys 1 test 2 Ch. 10
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Physiology
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09/24/2011

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Term
Target tissues of the GVE
Definition
Smooth and Cardiac muscle
glandular epithelium
Term
GVE cell bodies are absent in
Definition
cervical
lower lumbar
coccygeal levels
Term
Only type of regulation in GVE
Definition
involuntary (reflex)
Term
Target tissues recieve two types of efferent neurons
Definition
sympathetic
parasympathetic
Term
Two neurons between CNS and target tissues. _____________ neuron synapses with ____________ neuron in the ________
Definition
myelinated preganglionic neuron synapses with nonmyelinated posganglionic neuron in the ganglion
Term
Target tissues react
Definition
by excitation and inhibition
Term
Visceral muscle exhibits
Definition
myogenic principle
Term
slow attempt to preseve constant internal environment at cellular level
Definition
visceral effect
Term
in the sympathetic division, _____ is the rule
Definition
divergence
Term
a collection of nerve cell bodies outside the CNs
Definition
Ganglion
Term
collection of nerve cell bodies inside the CNS
Definition
nucleus
Term
collection of nerve cell processes (axons) outside the CNS
Definition
nerve
Term
collection of nerve cell processes inside the CNS
Definition
tract
Term
predominates in animals in a quiescent state in which enegery previously expended can be restored
Definition
parasympathetic
Term
active in response to stress
Definition
sympathetic
Term
Sympathetic: Constriction of skin and visceral blood vessels and
Definition
dialation of skeletal muscle blood vessels
Term
sympathetic: increased cardiac rate and output in addition to
Definition
increased coronary vascular dilation
Term
sympathetic: evevated blood sugar and overal metabolic rate;
Definition
release of glucose from liver
Term
sympathetic: mydiasis and
Definition
upper eyelid retraction
Term
Sympathetic: decreased GI motitlity and
Definition
contraction of GI and urinary sphincters
Term
sympathetic: expulsion of blood from the spleen and
Definition
decreased coagulation time
Term
sympathetic: bronchodilation and
Definition
increased pain threshold
Term
sympathetic: increase in skeletal
Definition
muscle strength
Term
sympathetic division has continuous effects on
Definition
cardiovascular function such as BP
Term
if sympathetic output to smooth muscle in blood vessels was blocked,
Definition
blood vessels would dialate and fall to a dangerously low level.
Term
The divisions of the ANS are antagonistic, but are synergistic in that the ______ level of discharge of each allows for the status of an organ in any given moment
Definition
tonic
Term
sympathetic heart imput
Definition
promotes increase in rate and force of contraction
Term
parasympathetic heart input
Definition
decreases heart rate
Term
only receive sympathetic input
Definition
sweat glands
adrenal medulla
piloerectors
many blood vessels
Term
tonic background activity
makes it so that activity can be increased and decreased due to rate of firing
Definition
sympathetic tone.
Term
sypathetic:
cell bodies for PREganglionic neurons are located in the spinal cord in the ____________ of the grey matter in the ______ area of the spinal cord.
Definition
intermediate/Lateral horn of the grey matter;
thoracic and upper lumbar
Term
Sympathetic: GVE fibers from spinal cord segements do not necessarily innervate the same areas of the body as the GSE fibers _______
Definition
arising from the same cord segments
Term
sympathetic:
The GVE fibers exit the CNS in spinal ______ and enter the ____________.
Definition
spinal nerves;
sympathetic trunk
Term
sympathetic:
PREganglionic fibers leave their repective ventral roots as ______ to enter and form the sympathetic trunk.
Definition
rami communicants
Term
sympathetic:
Although the trunk extends from cranial to sacral areas of the spinal cord, it receives PREganglionic fibers only from the _______ segments of the cord for sympathetic distribution.
Definition
thoracic and lumbar
Term
sympathetic:
In dogs there is _____ ramus; it contains both white (myelinated) and gray (relatively unmyelinated) fibers.
Definition
ramus
Term
sympathetic:
the preganglionic fibers may pass through the rami to synapse in the ___________.
Definition
paravertebral ganglia
Term
sympathetic: paravertebral ganglia:
postganglionic fibers travel to viscera
Definition
head, neck, thoracic cavity and body wall.
Term
synaptic: paravertebral ganglia

postganglionic fibers are _______ often distributed along with ___________ nerves. as much as 10% of the fibers in a peripheral skeletal nerve branch are GVE.
Definition
unmylinated

somatic peripheral nerves.
Term
sympathetic:
In the cervical region, the paravertebral ganglia coalesce to form 3 large ganglia:
Definition
cranial cervical
middle cervical
cervicothoracic
Term
sympathetic:
in domestic animals, the caudal cervical ganglion and first few thoracic ganglia combine to form the ______.
Definition
stellate ganglion
Term
sympathetic:
Some preganlionic fibers may ascend and/or descend in the _________ before synapsing in a paravertebral ganglion for final distribution
Definition
sympathetic chain
Term
sympathetic:
in the ascent or descent, the preganglionic fiber may
Definition
synapse in several ganglia
Term
sympathetic:
some preganglionic fibers pass through the rami and then out into peripheral nerves wehre they will synapse in _______ (or prevertebral) ganglia and then supply the ______ and _________.
Definition
collateral ganglia,
abdominal and pelvic viscera.
Term
sympathetic:

A few preganglionic fibers pass all the way out to the synapse in ________ which are located in organ walls such as the bladder.
Definition
terminal ganglia
Term
sympathetic:
one preganglionic fiber will synapse with _____ postganglionic fibers
Definition
many
Term
Sympathetic nerves in ______ present a special case.
Definition
adrenal glands
Term
Preganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers travel all the way out to the adrenal glands where they synapse in the
Definition
medulla
Term
sympathetic:
cells in the medulla
derived from neural tissue
Definition
specialized postganglionic cells
Term
sympathetic:
medulla cells support neural activity by their secretion of
Definition
epinephrine (adrenaline)
norepinephrine (noradrenaline)
Term
Parasympathetic:
preganlionic fibers have their cell bodies in the _____ and _______
Definition
brainstem
sacral cord
Term
parasympathetic:
axons utilize sacral spinal nervers and (4) cranial nevres to distribute their activity
Definition
oculomotor (III)
facail (VII)
hypoglossal (IX)
vagus (X)
Term
the majority of parasympathetic activity in an animal is a reult of activity in the
Definition
vagus (X) nerve
Term
Parasympathetic:
Vagus nerve origin
Definition
vegal motor nucleus in the medulla
Term
parasympathetic:
vagus nerve utilizes primarily _____ for the cell bodies of postganglionic neurons.
Definition
terminal ganglia
Term
parasympathetic:
preganglionic parasympathetic axons travel out to the periphery to synapse in ________ or ________.
Definition
collateral (prevertebral)
or terminal ganglia
Term
parasympathetic:
Cranial nerves III, VII, IX use specific named _________ in the head, whereas the vagus nerve utilizes mostly terminal ganglia in viscera of the _____________/
Definition
collateral ganglion in the head;
thoracic and abdominal cavities
Term
parasympathetic:

preganglionic cell bodies for the sacral division are located in the __________ of the spinal cord.
Definition
intermediate gray matter
Term
parasympathetic:
axons from the cell bodies (sacral division in grey matter) pass out in the ________ of sacral spinal nerves to form the _______ and terminate in the pelvic ganglia or in terminal ganglia. these fibers are distributed to the urinary bladder, descending colon, rectum, or sex organs.
Definition
ventral roots;
pelvic plexus
Term
Parasympathetic:
Edignger-Westphal
ciliary ganglion

regulate lens curvature, muscles of iris, puillary constriction
Definition
Cranial Nerve III
Term
parasympathetic:

Rostral salivatory

pterygopalatine ganglion: lacrimal, nasal and palatine glands- secretion vasodilation.

Sublingual and mandibular ganglion: sublingula and mandibular glands- secretion, vasodilation
Definition
Cranial nerve VII
Term
Parasympathetic:
Caudal salivatory

Otic ganglion: parotid and orbital salivary glands- secretion and vasodilation
Definition
cranial nerve IX
Term
Parasympathetic:

Dorsal efferent nucleus of ****

terminal ganglion: cervical, thoracic, abdominal viscera
Definition
cranial nerve X
Term
at high levels, autonomic function is controlled by _______ in the _______.
Definition
reticular formation;

mesencephalon, pons, medulla
Term
at highest levels, autonomic function is controlled by
Definition
hypothalamus and cerebral cortex
Term
Brainstem areas conrtol such functions as:
Definition
Blood pressure
heart rate
glandular secretion,
peristalsis in gut,
lower urinary tract activities
Term
Respiratory activities are controlled by
Definition
medulla and pons
Term
control temp regulation, water balance, food intake, emotional responses, sexual activity, and endocrine functions
Definition
hypothalmic centers
Term
cholinergic
Definition
symp and parasymp preganglionic neurons
Term
all postganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic system are
Definition
cholinergic
Term
cholnergic sympathetic postganglionic fibers
Definition
sweat glands
cutaneous
muscle blood vessels
Term
Parasympathetic pastganglionic fibers are
Definition
muscarinic
Term
muscarinic receptors are blocked by ______, a parasympatholyic
Definition
atropine
Term
sympathetic and neuromusclar junctions in skeletal muscle are ____ receptors
Definition
nitcotinic
Term
Nicotinic receptors are blocked by
Definition
curare
Term
nicotinic receptors at NMJs are ______ from postganglionic neurons
Definition
different
Term
Nicotinic receptors on autonomic ganglion cells are _______ that mediate a so-called fast _______ (much like nicotinic receptors at the NM juction)
Definition
ligand-gated ion channels;
EPSP
Term
Muscarinic acetylycholine receptors on ganglion cells are members of the ______ and mediate slower synaptic responses
Definition
7-transmembrane G-protien-linked receptor family
Term
The primary action of muscarinic receptors in autonomic ganglion cells is to close _______, making neurons more excitable and generating a prolonged _______.
Definition
K channels,
EPSP
Term
_______ act in concert with the muscarinic activities and serve as co-neurontransmitters at ganglionic synapses.
Definition
neuropeptides
Term
Muscarinic receptors vary according the subtypes of muscarinic _______ receptors found in the peripheral target.
Definition
cholinergic
Term
M1 receptors are found in
Definition
gut
Term
M2 receptors are found in
Definition
cardiovascular system
Term
Muscarinic receptors are coupled to a variety of intracellular signal transduction mechanisms that modify
Definition
K and Ca channel conducatances
Term
Muscarinic receptors can also activate _____, which promotes local release of ___ in some parasympathetic target tissues.
Definition
Nitric Oxide synthase

NO
Term
Some postganglionic parasympathetic fibers release ______ at their terminals such as _______ or ______.
Definition
peptides,

substance P, or NO
Term
Parasympathetic fibers that release peptiteds are referred to as
Definition
non-adrenergic,
non-cholinergic
Term
the majority of postganglionic sympathetic fivers are _______ and release ________.
Definition
adrenergic,
norepinephrine
Term
After norepinephrine is released, it is. taken up into terminals by ______, picked up by ______, or acted up by enzymes such as _____ or _______.
Definition
active transport;
blood;
monamine oxidase
catechol-o-methyl transferase
Term
Epinephrone excites both types of receptors (alpha and beta) wheras norepinephrone has a much stronger effect on
Definition
alpha receptors
Term
Beta subtypes differe in
Definition
their affinity for catecholamines
Term
Beta 1 receptors respond equally strong to
Definition
norepinephrine and epineprhine
Term
beta 2 receptors are more sensitive to
Definition
epinephrine
Term
Excite some adrenergic effectors and inhibit others.
Definition
catecholamines
Term
Catecholamine binding to alpha1 receptors activates
Definition
phospholipase C and IP3
Term
Alpha1:
phospholipase C and IP3 activation creates intracellular Ca signals by _______ channels in the cell membrane, or _______from intracellular stroes
Definition
opening ca channels;
releasing
Term
in general, activation of a1 receptors causes
Definition
muscle contraction or secretion by exocytosis
Term
Activated Alpha2 receptors decreas________ and cause ________ (GI tract) or _______ (pancreas)
Definition
cyclic AMP
smooth muscle contraction
decreased secretion
Term
Catecholamines binding to Beta receptors activate _______ and triggger _______ of intracellular proteins.
Definition
Cyclic AMP;
posphorylation
Term
Activation of ______ receptors by norepinerphrine or epinephrine enhances cardiac muscle contraction and speeds up electical conduction in cardiac muscle.
Definition
Beta 1
Term
Activation of _____ receptors by epineprhine results in smooth muscle relaxation in many tissues
Definition
Beta 2
Term
There are autonomic neurons that are both non-adrenergic and non-cholinergic. their neurotransmitter may be
Definition
substance P
somatostatin
vasactive intestinal peptide
adenosine
nitric acid
ATP
Term
Modified autonomic ganglion
Definition
medulla
Term
sympathetic preganglionic neurons synapse on modified postganglionic cells of the medulla called
Definition
chromaffin cells
Term
chromaffin cells secrete ______ into general circulation
Definition
adrenalin (epinephrine)
Term
Circulating epinephrine and norepinephrine, by attaching to adrenergu receptors, support the norepinephrine that is released by _________
Definition
postganglionic neurons and neuroeffector junctions.
Term
blood borne epinephrine have similar effects as sympathetic stimulation but
Definition
effects last longer
Term
Directly stimulate cholinergic recptors on autonomiv effectors.
Definition
acetylcholine
pilocarpine
methacholine

(parasympathomemetics)
Term
attatch to muscarinic receptors
Definition
pilocarpine
methacholine
Term
inhibit acetylchoniesterase
Definition
neostigmine
physostgmine
Term
negaitve effect on nm junction because it attaches to muscarinic receptors and block the action of acetylcholine
Definition
atropine
Term
atropine is a
Definition
parasympatholytic
Term
Norepinephrine excites ____ receptors particularly well.
Definition
alpha
Term
beta agonist
Definition
Isoproterenol
Term
alpha agonsit
Definition
phylephrine
Term
beta agonist with some alpha activities
Definition
ephedrine
Term
alpha agonist taken up bu the nerve endings then released upon stimulation
Definition
metaraminol
Term
Only inhibitor of acetylcholine release
Definition
botulinum toxin
Term
promote the release of endogenous norepineprhine (acting on autonomic nerve endings)
Definition
tyramine
amphetamine
Term
blocks they synthesis and storage of norepinephrine (autonomic nerve ending)
Definition
reserpine
Term
blocks norepinephrine release
Definition
guanethidine
Term
Nicotinic receptors blocked (acting on autonomic ganglia)
Definition
hexamethonium
mecamylamine
Term
loss of sympathetic innervation to the head
Definition
horners syndrome
Term
enopthalmos
drooping of upper eyelid
protrusion of third eyelid
miosis of pupil
ipsilateral to side of lesion.
vasodilation
Definition
horners syndrom
Term
administered to the eye to assist in loacting the site of the injury by measuring the time it takes the pupil to dialate. occus outside the brain-20 min, inside brain or spinal cord- 30-40 min.
Definition
epinephrine
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