Sympathetic and parasympathetic
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12 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Parasympathetic origin of pre-ganglionic fibers | Brainstem Sacral region |
| Other name of parasympathetic division | Craniosacral |
| Lenght of parasympathetic preganglionic axon | Long |
| Parasympathetic ganglia | Ciliary Sphenopalatine Submandibular Otic |
| Ciliary ganglion | CN III (OCULOMOTOR)- Eye Cell bodies in ciliary ganglia within eye orbits |
| Sphenopalatine ganglion | CN VII (FACIAL)- Lacrimal gland, nasal mucosa,submandibular and sublingual glands Ganglion located post to maxillae From lacrimal nuclei of pons, and superior salivatory nuclei |
| Otic ganglion | CN IX (GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL)- Parotid gland Originate in inferior salivatory nuclei of the medulla and synapse in the otic ganglion,right below the foramen ovale. |
| Vagus nerve | Fibers to all visceral organs Arise in dorsal motor nuclei. Send branches to: Cardiac,pulmonary and esophageal plexuses |
| Sympathetic preganglionic | T1- L2 |
| Other name for sympathetic division | Thoracolumbar |
| Lenght of pre-ganglionic axons | Short |
| Sympathetic Ganglia | Chain of 23 ganglia |
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