PPT-Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System

George Howell III PhD Nervous system hierarchy Enteric Nervous System Autonomic nervous system Independent activities are not under direct conscious control autonomic automatic Divided into parasympathetic sympathetic and sometimes ENS on an anatomical basis. Chapter 12 . Joe Pistack MS/ED. Autonomic nervous system. Automatic response-the body’s way of unconsciously and automatically making decisions and carrying them out for you.. The autonomic nervous system-is part of the peripheral nervous system that supplies motor activity to the visceral effector organs, glands, smooth muscles within the organs and the heart.. Chad Byworth. Reference: Material from lecture Autonomic Nervous System, Dr R Tunstall. What is the ANS?. The autonomic nervous system allows for the self-regulation of the body viscera, it is split into the.... LAKSHMAN KARALLIEDDE. OCTOBER 2011. Anatomy: . The nervous system has central and peripheral parts. . The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. . The peripheral nervous system includes the nerves that connect the body's tissues with the brain and spinal cord. . Introduction. Autonomic . nervous system (. ANS). A. utomatic. , self-governing, or . involuntary. No . conscious . control. Divided . into . sympathetic (alert system) and . parasympathetic nervous . Peripheral Nervous System. The Nervous System. Central Nervous System. The Nervous System. Central Nervous System. Central Core. Limbic System. Cerebrum. The Nervous System. Central Nervous System. Central Core. Dr. Ayisha Qureshi . Assistant Professor, . MBBS, MPhil . DIVISIONS OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Differentiating between the somatic & autonomic nervous system. SOMATIC NERVOUS SYSTEM. AUTONOMIC. Spinal Cord Anatomy. Extends from the foramen magnum of the skull to the first or second lumbar vertebra. Provides a two-way conduction pathway from the brain to and from the brain. 31 pairs of spinal nerves arise from the spinal cord. Dr . IramTassaduq. 3. ANS is the subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that regulates body activities that are generally . not under conscious . control. Composed of a special group of neurons serving: . LAKSHMAN KARALLIEDDE. OCTOBER 2011. Anatomy: . The nervous system has central and peripheral parts. . The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord. . The peripheral nervous system includes the nerves that connect the body's tissues with the brain and spinal cord. . Honors Anatomy & Physiology. ANS. in PNS. operates via reflex arcs. includes:. autonomic sensory neurons. integrating centers in CNS. autonomic motor neurons. Autonomic reflex arc. Autonomic Motor Neurons. Ms. Sallo. AP . Psychology. March 8, 2016. Peripheral Nervous System (PNS). Def: made up of all those nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord. . Nerves are bundles of axons that are routed together in the PNS. Chemical substance released from nerve ending, carries impulses across synapses . Combines and stimulates receptors . Main neurotransmitters in ANS are:. . Acetylcholine. Noradrenaline. , . dopamine. Day 7. 31 Pairs. Mixed nerves that provide 2-way communication between spinal cord and limbs, neck, and trunk. Named individually, grouped according to level which they arise.. Spinal Nerves. Cervical Nerves. 85 to 180 billion neurons in the human brain?! How does anything get done?. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Brain and spinal cord.. PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PNS). Def. : all nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord.