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| sensory receptors in the Autonomic nervous system located in the blood vessels, visceral organs, muscles, and nervous system |
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| How many Neurons in a typical autonomic pathway? |
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| Describe the location of the first motor neuron in an autonomic pathway |
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| The body is located in the CNS. Its myelinated axon extends to the Autonomic Ganglion. |
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| Describe the location of the second motor neuron in an autonomic pathway |
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| its body is found in the autonomic ganglion and its unmyelinated axon extends directly to the effector. |
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| where are the effectors in the ANS? |
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| smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, or a gland |
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| The ANS has one pathway that consists of only one motor neuron. What is its effector? |
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| Autonomic Neurons release what neurotransmitters? |
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| Acetylcholine and Norepinephrine |
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| Sympathetic activities result in what? |
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| Increased awareness and metabolic activities for emergency situations |
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| Parasympathetic activities result in what? |
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| conservation and restoration of energy and nutrient stores |
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| where are the cell bodies of preganglionic neurons found in the sympathetic division of the ANS? |
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the lateral horns of the gray matter in the 12 thoracis and first 2-3 lumbar segments of the spinal cord
THORACOLUMBAR DIVISION |
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| where are the cell bodies of preganglionic neurons found in the parasympathetic division of the ANS? |
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The nuclei of 4 cranial nerves in the brainstem and in the lateral grey matter of the second through 4th sacral segments of the spinal cord
CRANIO-SACRAL DIVISION |
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| where are the sympathetic trunk ganglia located |
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| in vertical rows on either side of the vertebral collumn |
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| the sympathetic ganglia consist of what two groups? |
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| the sympathetic trunk ganglia and the prevertebral ganglia |
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| what is the general name for ganglia in the Parasympathetic system? |
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| Name the ganglia of the parasympathetic system that are located in the head. |
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| ciliary ganglion, pterogopalatine ganglion, submandibular ganglion, and Otic gangion. |
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| tangled networks of axons of sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons |
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