Chapter 16 of 27 A&P I

The autonomic nervous system

how your body is built

3 topicsA&P Inot practiced yet

Topics

  1. 81Sympathetic and parasympathetic divisionsNot practicedLessonNotes
  2. 82Autonomic neurotransmitters and receptorsNot practicedLessonNotes
  3. 83Autonomic control and visceral reflexesNot practicedLessonNotes

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Lab practical image sets 1

  • Sympathetic chain and ganglia

Prediction scenarios 4

  • Level 2 a beta blocker
  • Level 2 atropine
  • Level 3 sudden fright
  • Level 2 an inhaled beta-2 agonist

Pathways 2

  • Sympathetic pathway: spinal cord to effector
  • Sympathetic pathway through the adrenal medulla

Comparison tables 3

  • Sympathetic vs parasympathetic
  • Somatic vs autonomic motor pathways
  • Autonomic receptors and their effects