DAA Visceral Nervous System.pdf

DAA: ViscerAl NerVous system

What are the two components of the autonomic nervous system? – correct answer Sympathetic

Parasympathetic



What is the Sympathetic nervous system? - correct answer the division of the autonomic nervous system

that arouses the body, mobilizing its energy in stressful situations



What is the Parasympathetic nervous system? correct answer - the division of the autonomic nervous

system that calms the body, conserving its energy



What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system? - correct answer One for every day and

then one for special situations



What is the difference between the Parasympathetic and Sympathetic systems? - Parasympathetic - Rest

and digest

Sympathetic - correct answer Flight or Flight



What are some of the Sympathetic responses? - correct answer -Increased heart rate

-More Blood to muscles

-Elevated Blood Glucose

-Increased heart rate

-Sweat to cool the body

, -Relaxation of bladder

-Constriction of blood vessels



What are the two segments of the autonomic nervous system? - correct answer GVA and GVE



We will not discuss the GVA of the Autonomic Nervous system.



GVE is the classic part of the Autonomic Nervous system. (The motor Part)



Where does the GVA develop from? - correct answer Develop from neural crest cells



Where does the GVE develop from? correct answer - Develop from lateral regions of neural tube - The

ANS



What is the GVE system? - correct answer Motor to smooth muscles, cardiac muscle, and glands



What are Preganglionic Motor neurons? correct answer - The visceral motor neurons that are located in

the spinal cord



What are Postganglionic motor neurons? correct answer - The visceral motor neurons located outside of

the CNS



There are peripheral ganglia