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Anatomy and Physiology of the Autonomic Nervous System, Quizzes of Biology

Definitions and terms related to the autonomic nervous system (ans), including motor innervation of viscera and glands, pre-ganglionic and post-ganglionic neurons, parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions, pre-ganglionic and post-ganglionic fibers, effectors, and various structures such as sympathetic trunk ganglia, pre-vertebral ganglia, and the adrenal medulla. The document also explains the functions of the ans and its role in the body.

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2012/2013

Uploaded on 11/10/2013

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TERM 1
ANS
DEFINITION 1
motor innervation of viscera and glandslike a subset of PNS
TERM 2
pre-ganglionic neuron
DEFINITION 2
1st neuron in sequence
TERM 3
post-ganglionic neuron
DEFINITION 3
2nd neuron in sequence
TERM 4
parasympathetic division of ANS
DEFINITION 4
"resting and digesting"aka cranio-sacral division: travel with
cranial nerves and sacral spinal nerves
TERM 5
pre-ganglionic fiber
DEFINITION 5
long fiber
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ANS

motor innervation of viscera and glandslike a subset of PNS

TERM 2

pre-ganglionic neuron

DEFINITION 2

1st neuron in sequence

TERM 3

post-ganglionic neuron

DEFINITION 3

2nd neuron in sequence

TERM 4

parasympathetic division of ANS

DEFINITION 4

"resting and digesting"aka cranio-sacral division: travel with

cranial nerves and sacral spinal nerves

TERM 5

pre-ganglionic fiber

DEFINITION 5

long fiber

post-ganglionic fiber

fiber is short

TERM 7

sympathetic division of ANS

DEFINITION 7

"fight-flight" when faced with crisisshifts blood flow by

narrowing vessels to parts that don't need it and enlarging

vessels that do need itaka thoraco-lumbar division: travel

with thoracic and lumbar spinal nerves

TERM 8

dual innervation

DEFINITION 8

organs receive both sympathetic and parasympathetic

TERM 9

sweat glands, arrector pili muscles, muscles

of blood vessels

DEFINITION 9

receives only sympathetic innervation

TERM 10

sympathetic trunk ganglia

DEFINITION 10

sympathetic chain

referred pain

when visceral pain is perceived as coming from a somatic

structure