BMA1011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Cholinergic, Preganglionic Nerve Fibers, Thalamus

• School: Monash University
• Department: Health Sciences - BMA
• Course: BMA1011
• Professor: Flechnoe

Document Summary

List the divisions of the autonomic nervous system and the function of each: the parasympathetic and sympathetic systems are two arms of the autonomic nervous system that can work independently or in combination. In the most extreme examples, the sympathetic nervous system is known as the "fight or flight" division, however, it works on a routine basis to maintain homeostasis. In the most extreme examples, the parasympathetic nervous system is known as the "rest and digest" division, however, it works on a routine basis to maintain homeostasis. Compare the differences in the somatosensory, somatic motor and autonomic neuronal pathways: the autonomic and somatic motor divisions are both efferent (motor) divisions of the nervous system. The cell body of the post-ganglionic neuron sits in the ganglion. Comparing: autonomic ganglia (synapse between pre- and post-ganglionic neurons) are located near the effector in the parasympathetic system but, are located in the sympathetic trunk in the sympathetic system.