Chapter 17

The Nervous System:
Autonomic Division

Subdivisions of the ANS

Subdivisions of the ANS

The Sympathetic Division

The Sympathetic Division:
Chain Ganglia

The Sympathetic Division:
Collateral Ganglia

The Sympathetic Division:
The Adrenal Medullae

Sympathetic Activation and Neurotransmitter Release

The Parasympathetic Division

Parasympathetic Function

Cranial segment – (III, VII, IX & X)

Stimulate digestive activities (X, VII, IX)

Constrict pupils (III)

Slow heart rate, decrease blood pressure (X)

Constriction of respiratory pathways (X)

Sacral nerves

Defecation and Urination

Sexual arousal

Parasympathetic Summary

Rest and repose system

Short lived response

Comparison of the Divisions of the ANS

Higher Levels of Autonomic Control

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