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Function:
A. Two systems in the body are responsible for integration = regulation of other body systems
Nervous System Endocrine System
Nervous System
Rapid acting Involved in control of things that change over short time periods (seconds to minutes) Examples
Heart rate Respiration Voluntary muscle contractions
Endocrine System
More slowly acting Involved in control of things that change over long time periods (minutes to years) Examples
Growth reproduction
Sensory Receptors
Special nervous tissue to collect information
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B.
1. Function -
2. Parts
Cerebellum = balance and motor control, size depends on intricacy of movements Brainstem = midbrain, pons and medulla, regulates all autonomic functions, essentially conserved in all vertebrates
Spinal Cord function connects the brain to everything below the neck and conducts simple information processing in the form of the reflex arch
The Withdrawal Reflex = negative feedback loop that 2) Nocioreceptor 6) Sensory info is controls pain in hand is conveyed to the
1) Hand contacts sharp or hot object activated, action potential conveys info to spinal cord over spinal nerve brain, reaches cerebrum after reflex
Fig. 28.1B
2. Sensory receptors are located throughout the body (a. general receptors) or are localized in one place (b. special receptors), they can also be classified based on (c) what they detect
1. Nerves can be (a) spinal (arise from the spinal cord) or (b) cranial (arise from the brain); groups of nerve cell processes bundled together with connective tissue
2. Thermoreceptors
3. Nocioreceptors respond to painful stimuli (probably chemicals released from damaged tissues) general receptors
The Peripheral Nervous System is Divided into the Somatic and Autonomic Nervous Systems
B. Exocrine glands (not shown) release their products through ducts onto the body surface or into the lumen of an organ
D. Targets are organs, tissues or cells capable of responding to the hormone due to the presence of a receptor that binds the hormone
3. steps
3. steps
Example of Negative Feedback Regulation in the Endocrine System insulins control of blood glucose levels 3. Insulin
1. Eating due to low blood glucose/hunger leads to digestion and glucose absorption secreting cells in the pancreas (in Islets of Langerhans) sense high glucose levels (i.e. serve as the sensor) and release insulin (i.e. serve as the central processor and send a chemical signal to body)
2. Blood glucose (controlled variable) is elevated 4. Most body cells take up glucose in response to insulin binding, serve as targets for the hormone and thus as effectors
ANS
Introduction
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is the system of motor neurons that innervate the smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands of the body By controlling these effectors, the ANS regulates such visceral functions as
Heart rate Blood pressure Digestion Urination
Introduction
The ANS is the general visceral motor division of the peripheral nervous system and is distinct from the general somatic motor and brachial motor divisions which innervate skeletal muscles
Introduction
The general visceral sensory system continuously monitors the activities of the visceral organs so that the autonomic motor neurons can make adjustments as necessary to ensure optimal performance of the visceral organs
Introduction
The stability of our internal environment depends largely on the autonomic nervous system Autonomic nervous system(ANS) receives signals from visceral organs The ANS makes adjustments as necessary to ensure optical support for body systems
Recall that the somatic motor system innervates skeletal muscles Each somatic motor neuron runs from the central nervous system all the way to the muscle being innervated, and that each motor unit consists of a single neuron plus the skeletal muscle cells it innervates Typical somatic motor axons are thick, heavily myelinated fibers that conduct nerve impulses rapidly
Compare the one motor neuron of the somatic motor division with the two neuron chain of the autonomic nervous system
Axons of most preganglionic neurons run from the CNS to synapse in a peripheral autonomic ganglion with a postganglionic neuron
Axons of postganglionic neurons run from the ganglion to the effectors (cardiac and smooth muscle fibers and glands)
Preganglionic axons are lightly myelinated thin fibers Postganglionic axons are even thinner and are unmyelinated Conduction though the autonomic chain is slower than through the somatic motor Many pre and postganglionic fibers are incorporated into spinal or cranial nerves for most of their course
Remember that autonomic ganglion are motor ganglia, containing the cell bodies of motor neurons They are sites of synapse and information transmission from pre to postganglionic neurons Also note that the somatic motor division lacks ganglia entirely
Neurotransmitter Effects
All somatic motor neurons release acetylcholine at their synapses with their effectors, skeletal muscle fibers The effect is always excitatory, and if stimulation reaches threshold, the skeletal muscle fibers contacts
Neurotransmitter Effects
Neurotransmitters released onto visceral effector organs by postganglionic autonomic fibers include
Norepinephrine secreted by most sympathetic fibers Acetylcholine released by parasympathetic fibers
Depending on the receptors present on the target organ, its response to these neurotransmitters may be either excitation or inhibition
Higher brain centers regulate and coordinate both somatic and visceral motor activities Nearby spinal nerves and many cranial nerves contain both somatic and autonomic fibers Most of the bodys adaptations to changing internal and external conditions involve both skeletal activity and enhanced response of visceral organs
Divisions of ANS
Generally the two divisions have chains of two motor neurons that innervate same visceral organs but cause essentially opposite effects If one division stimulates certain smooth muscle to contract or a gland to secrete, the other division inhibits that action Through this process of duel innervation the two systems counterbalance each other
Divisions of ANS
The sympathetic part mobilizes the body during extreme situations (such as fear, exercise or rage) The parasympathetic division allows us to unwind as it performs maintenance activities and conserves body energy
Divisions of ANS
Both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions issue from the brain and spinal cord Two neuron pathways are shown for both divisions Solid lines indicate preganglionic axons while broken lines indicate post-ganglionic axons
Sympathetic Division
The sympathetic division is responsible for the fight, flight, or fright response Its activity is evident during vigorous exercise, excitement, or emergencies Physiological changes like a pounding heart, fast and deep breathing, dilated eye pupils, and cold, sweaty skin are signs of the mobilization of the sympathetic division, which help us survive danger
Sympathetic Division
Sympathetic responses prepare our bodies to cope with physiological stressors While sympathetic response may increases the capacities of some systems they may in fact inhibit non-essential functions such as digestion and urinary tract motility
Sympathetic Division
The sympathetic system also innervates blood vessels, sending signals to the smooth muscles in their walls Even though sympathetic input causes the smooth muscle in some vessels (in skeletal muscle) to relax so that the vessel dilates, the bulk of sympathetic input signals smooth muscle in blood vessels to contract, producing vasoconstriction
Sympathetic Division
Vasoconstriction results in the narrowing of vessel diameter which forces the heart to work harder to pump blood around the vascular circuit As a result sympathetic activity results in blood pressure to rise during excitement and stress
Its activity is evident when we are excited or find ourselves in emergency or threatening situations (frightened) Pounding heart; rapid, deep breathing; cold, sweaty skin; and dilated eyes are signs Also changes in brain wave patterns Its function is to provide the optimal conditions for an appropriate response to some threat (run / see / think)
Parasympathetic Division
The parasympathetic division is most effective in non-stressful situations This division is chiefly concerned with keeping body energy use as low as possible, even as it directs body processes such as digestion and elimination Resting and digesting division
Autonomic Homeostasis
Autonomic homeostasis is the dynamic counteraction between the two divisions such that they balance each other during times when we are neither highly excited nor completed at rest
Divisions of ANS
In addition to the functional differences between the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions , there are also anatomical and biochemical differences
Divisions of ANS
The two divisions issue from different regions of the CNS The sympathetic can also be called the thoracolumbar division because its fibers emerge from the thoracic and lumbar parts of the spinal cord
Divisions of ANS
The parasympathetic division can also be termed the craniospinal division because its fibers emerge from the brain and spinal cord (sacral)
A second difference between the two divisions is that sympathetic pathways have short preganglionic fibers and long post-ganglionic fibers
Parasympathetic pathways in contrast have long pre-ganglionic fibers and short post-ganglionic fibers
Divisions of ANS
Therefore, all sympathetic ganglia lie near the spinal cord and vertebral column, and all parasympathetic ganglia lie far from the CNS, in or near the organs innervated
Divisions of ANS
The third anatomical difference between the two divisions is that sympathetic axons branch profusely, while parasympathetic fibers do not
Divisions of ANS
Extensive branching allows each sympathetic neuron to influence a number of different visceral organs, enabling many organs to mobilize simultaneously during the fight, flight or fright response Parasympathetic effects, by contrast are more localized and discrete
Divisions of ANS
The main biochemical difference between the two divisions involves the neurotransmitter release by the postganglionic axons
Divisions of ANS
In the sympathetic division, most postganglionic axons release norepinephine (also called noradrenaline) these fibers are termed adrenergic The postganglionic neurotransmitter in the parasympathetic division is acetycholine (Ach) these fibers are termed cholinergic The preganglionic axon terminals of both divisions always release acetylcholine
Divisions of ANS
The main anatomical and physiological differences between the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions are summarized in Table 15.1
Anatomy of ANS
Anatomy of ANS
Anatomy of ANS
Anatomy of ANS
Parasympathetic Division
The parasympathetic emerge from opposite ends of the central nervous system The preganglionic axons extend from the CNS nearly all the way to the structures to be innervated
Parasympathetic Division
The preganglionic neurons synapse with the ganglionic neurons located in terminal ganglia Very short post ganglionic axons issue from the terminal ganglia and synapse with effector cells in their immediate area
Parasympathetic Division
Several cranial nerves contain outflow of the parasympathetic Preganglionic fibers run in the oculomotor, facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerve
Cranial Outflow
Cranial Outflow
Cranial Outflow
Glossopharyngeal (IX)
The parasympathetic nerves originate in the medulla and activate the parotid salivary gland
Cranial Outflow
Cranial Outflow
The vagus nerve fibers arise from the dorsal motor of the medulla and terminate by synapsing in terminal ganglia that are usually located in the walls of the target organ
Cranial Outflow
Most of the terminal ganglia are not individually named; instead they are collectively called intramural ganglia, literally ganglia within the walls As the vagus nerves passes into the thorax, they send branches to autonomic plexuses
Cardiac plexuses Pulmonary plexuses Esophageal plexuses
Cranial Outflow
When the vagus nerves reach the esophagus, their fibers intermingle to form the anterior and posterior vagal trunks Each trunk carries fibers from both vargus nerves
Cranial Outflow
The vagal trunks ride the esophagus down to enter the abdominal cavity They send fibers to form the aortic plexuses (formed by the celiac, superior mesenteric and hypogastric)
Cranial Outflow
Abdominal organs which receive vagal innervation include the liver, gallbladder, stomach, small intestine, kidneys, pancreas, and the proximal half of the large intestine The rest of the cavity are innervated by the sacral outflow
Sacral Outflow
The sacral outflow arises from neurons located in the lateral horn of the spinal cord at S2 - S4 The axons of these neurons run in the ventral roots of the spinal nerves to the ventral rami
Sacral Outflow
From the ventral rami the neurons branch to form the pelvic splanchnic nerves Most neurons synapse in the intramural ganglia located in the walls of the distal large intestine, urinary bladder and reproductive organs
Sympathetic Division
The sympathetic division innervates more organs It supplies not only the visceral organs in the internal body cavities, but also the visceral structures in the superficial part of the body
Sweat glands Arrector pili Arteries and veins
Sympathetic Division
All preganglionic fibers in the sympathetic division arise from cell bodies of preganglionic neurons located in spinal cord segments from T1 through L2 It is also called the thoracolumbar
Sympathetic Division
After leaving the cord via the ventral root, the preganglionic sympathetic fibers pass through a white ramus communicans to enter the adjoining chain (paravertebral) ganglion forming part of the sympathetic trunk or chain
Sympathetic Division
The sympathetic trunks flank each side of the vertebral column and appear as strands of white beads
Sympathetic Division
Although the sympathetic trunks extend from the neck to the pelvis, sympathetic fibers arise only from the thoracic and lumbar spinal cord segments
Sympathetic Division
The ganglia vary in size, position, and number, but there are typically 23 ganglia in each sympathetic chain
3 cervical 11 thoracic 4 lumbar 4 sacral 1 coccygeal
Sympathetic Division
Once a preganglionic axon reaches a paravertebral ganglion one of three things can happen to it
Sympathetic Division
Once a preganglionic axon reaches a paravertebral ganglion one of three things can happen to it
1. It can synapse with a ganglionic neuron within the same chain ganglion
Sympathetic Division
Once a preganglionic axon reaches a paravertebral ganglion one of three things can happen to it
2. It can ascend or descend the sympathetic chain to synapse in another chain ganglion
Sympathetic Division
Once a preganglionic axon reaches a paravertebral ganglion one of three things can happen to it
3. It can pass through the chain ganglion and emerge from the sympathetic chain without synapsing
Sympathetic Division
Preganglionic fibers which emerge from the sympathetic chain without synapsing help to form the splanchnic nerves which synapse with prevertebral or collateral ganglia
Sympathetic Division
Sympathetic Division
Sympathetic Division
Note: Regardless of where the synapse occurs, all sympathetic ganglia lie close to the spinal cord The postganglionic fibers which run from the ganglion to the organs are typically much longer than the preganglionic fibers
Visceral Reflexes
The visceral sensory neurons are the first link in the autonomic reflexes These neurons send information concerning chemical changes, stretch, and irritation of the viscera
Visceral Reflexes
Visceral reflex arcs have essentially the same components as somatic reflex arcs
Receptor Sensory neuron Integration center Motor neuron Effector
Visceral Reflexes
Visceral Reflexes
Nearly all sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers are accompanied by afferent fibers conducting sensory impulses from glands or muscular structures Thus, peripheral processes of visceral sensory neurons are found in cranial nerves, VII, IX, and X, the splanchnic nerves, and the sympathetic trunk, as well as the spinal nerves
Visceral Reflexes
Like sensory neurons serving somatic structures (skeletal muscles and skin) The cell bodies of visceral sensory neurons are located in the sensory ganglia of associated cranial nerves or in the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord
Visceral Reflexes
Visceral sensory reflexes are also found within sympathetic ganglia where synapses with preganglionic neurons occur Complete three-neuron reflex arcs (sensory, motor, and intrinsic neurons) exist within the walls of the gastrointestinal tract
Enteric nervous system Controls gastrointestinal activity
Visceral Reflexes
The fact that visceral pain travels along the same pathways as somatic pain fibers helps to explain the phenomenon of referred pain in which pain stimuli arising in the viscera is perceived as somatic in origin
Visceral Reflexes
A heart attach may produce a sensation of pain that radiates to the superior thoracic wall and along the medial aspect of the left arm
Visceral Reflexes
Since the same spinal segments (T1T5) innervate both the heart and the regions to which pain signals from heart tissue are referred, the brain interprets most such inputs as coming from the somatic pathway
Visceral Reflexes
Effectors of ANS
The somatic nervous system stimulates skeletal muscles The ANS innervates cardiac and smooth muscles and glands