Reading: Haines, Ch 30, 28, 18; also see comparable sections of Guyton & Hall
preganglionic neuron:
postganglionic neuron:
sympathetic nervous system:
parasympathetic nervous system:
enteric nervous system:
thoracolumbar division:
craniosacral division:
acetylcholine:
norepinephrine:
nicotinic receptors:
muscarinic receptors:
alpha receptors:
beta receptors:
adrenal medulla:
autonomic tone:
denervation supersensitivity:
hyperpathia:
mass discharge:
nucleus of the solitary tract:
hypothalamus adrenal medulla:
epinephrine:
catecholamine:
intermediolateral nucleus (IL):
resting activity:
dorsal nucleus of the vagus:
salivatory nuclei:
Edinger-Westphal nucleus:
rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVL):
periaqueductal gray:
differentiate between the sympathetic, parasympathetic and enteric nervous systems anatomically and functionally:
describe the role of different neurotransmitters with each of the major divisions (parasympathetic and sympathetic) of the autonomic nervous system:
describe the location and the functional role play of the different types of receptors in the ANS:
describe the effects of sympathetic stimulation on the major organs systems:
describe the effects of parasympathetic stimulation on the major organ systems:
explain the purpose of autonomic tone:
discuss the role of the periaqueductal gray in the integration of behavior, autonomic responses, and analgesia:
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