ANS Anatomy
Sensory and Motor Pathways
Sensory
Integrative Systems
Autonomic
100

Most organs receive input from both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system, this is called what 

Dual innervation 

100

The somatic sensory pathways include the intralateral (spinofalimic) pathway and the trigeminalamic pathway, what is the third one

Posterior column medial lemniscus

100

In this process incoming sensory information is combined with other arising and previously stored information in the cerebral cortex, what is this process 

Integration

100

This system maintains wakefulness or consciousness 

RAS Reticular Activating System 

100

Autonomic tone is regulated by this region of the brain

Hypothalamus

200

Preganglionic neuron cell bodies are located where

Central Nervous System 

200

The inter lateral (spinothalamic) pathway for somatic sensation has first order neurons which synapse with second order neurons and decussate in this region before sending it to the thalamus is the spinothalamic (which region do they crossover in)

Spinal Cord
200

This is the conscious or subconscious awareness of external or internal environment 

Sensation

200

The RAS (Reticular Activating System) lacks input from this sensory modality to 

Olfaction

200

What are the two Cholinergic receptors

Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors

300

Pregranglionic neurons for both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system release what neurotransmitter

Acetylcholine ACh

300

The major direct motor pathways include the Corticospinal pathways, the lateral, and anterior which control muscles to the limbs and trunk and this other pathway which conducts nerve impulses to the skeletal muscles in the head

Corticobulbar pathway

300

The ability of the brain to change, reorganize, and grow neural networks is 

Plasticity 

300

During this type of sleep dreams occur here and most somatic neurons are inhibited causing decrease in muscle tone or paralysis of skeletal muscles

REM 

400

Postganglionic neurons in the sympathetic nervous system release what neurotransmitter 

Norepinephrine 

400

The indirect motor pathways are rising from the brainstem that include all somatic motor tracts other than the corticospinal and corticobulbar tracts are also called what 

Extrapyramidal pathways 

400

This sensory receptor perceives pain

Nociceptor 

400

What is the ability to fire new information or skill through instruction or experience

Learning

500

Postganglionic neurons in the parasympathetic nervous system release what neurotransmitter 

Acetylcholine 

500

First order neurons from the posterior column medial lemniscus pathway ascend via the posterior columns and synapse with second order neurons in this region where they decussate and enter the medial lemniscus to ascend to the thalamus to synapse with third order neurons 

The medulla 

500

Sensory receptors can be classified in three ways including the type of stimulus detected and the location of the receptor, what’s the third way

Microscopic structures

500

The adrenergic receptors are made of two alpha receptors (a1 & a2) and how many beta receptors 

3 (b1 b2 b3)

500

There are four cranial nerves associated with the parasympathetic nervous system including the ocular motor nerve, the facial nerve, glossopharyngeal nerve, what is the fourth

Vagus nerve