Autonomic System

Question 1

where to autonomic neurons originate from

Answer 1

lateral gray horn

Question 2

preganglionic sympathetic neurons live in which levels?

Answer 2

T1-L2

Question 3

what are paravertebral ganglia?

Answer 3

sympathetic ganglia that line vertebral column

Question 4

craniosacral

Answer 4

parasympathetic 3,7,9,10

Question 5

what is the neurotransmitter for sympathetic nervous system (postganglia)

Answer 5

norepinephrine

Question 6

what are the target organs for the autonomic nervous sytem?

Answer 6

smooth muscle
cardiac muscle
glands

Question 7

which pathway has a shorter preganglionic pathway?

Answer 7

sympathetic

Question 8

which part of pathway is myelinated?

Answer 8

preganglionic

Question 9

what does ACh bind to?

Answer 9

cholinergic receptors (muscurinic and nicotinic)

• binds to nicotinic in ganglionic synapse
• binds to muscurinic in parasympathetic with target organs

Question 10

what receptors do NE and epinephrine bind to?

Answer 10

adrenurgic

• alpha
• beta