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Thoracic NS

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The PNS has efferent (motor) fibers that   convey neural impulses from the CNS to muscles and glands (effector organs)  
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afferent (sensory) fibers that   convey neural impulses to the CNS from sense organs and sensory receptors.  
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Peripheral nerves are either   cranial nerves (12 pairs), which arise directly from the brain (CN I-X; XII) or the superior part of the spinal cord (CN XI), or spinal nerves (31 pairs)  
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The central nervous system (CNS)   consists of the brain and spinal cord. The CNS integrates and coordinates incoming and outgoing neural signals and carries out higher mental functions, such as thinking and learning.  
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The peripheral nervous system (PNS)   consists of nerve fibers and cell bodies outside the CNS that conduct impulses to or away from the CNS. The PNS connects the CNS with peripheral structures.  
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Spinal nerves arise from the spinal cord as   rootlets  
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Rootlets converge to form an   anterior root, consisting of motor fibers, and a posterior root, consisting of sensory fibers.  
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The cell bodies of motor neurons are located in the   anterior horn of spinal cord gray matter.  
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The cell bodies of sensory neurons are located in   posterior root ganglia.  
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The posterior and anterior nerve roots unite to form a   mixed spinal nerve,  
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immediately divides into anterior and posterior rami   mixed spinal nerve  
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The anterior rami of nerves T1-T11 form the   intercostal nerves that run through the intercostal spaces.  
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The anterior ramus of nerve T12 is known as the   subcostal nerve.  
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The intercostal nerves innervate the intercostal muscles and give off   lateral and anterior cutaneous branches.  
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Small collateral branches of the intercostal nerves can be found in the   intercostal space along the superior border of the lower rib.  
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The autonomic (visceral) nervous system   consists of visceral efferent (motor) fibers that stimulate smooth (involuntary) muscle, modified cardiac muscle, and glands.  
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These fibers are accompanied by visceral afferent (sensory) fibers that   conduct visceral pain impulses and regulate visceral function.  
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The parasympathetic division leaves the CNS in association with what cranial nerves and with what spinal nerves   III, VII, IX, and X; S2 to S4.  
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The sympathetic division leaves the spinal cord with the somatic components of spinal nerves   T1 to L2 (or sometimes L3).  
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The parasympathetic division promotes   normal visceral function  
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the sympathetic division prepares the body to   “fight or flight.”  
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In both divisions of the ANS, conduction of impulses from the CNS to the effector organ involves a   presynaptic and a postsynaptic neuron.  
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The axon of a presynaptic neuron synapses on the cell body of a postsynaptic neuron in a   ganglion.  
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Parasympathetic neurons synapse in gangliawhere?   on or near the effector organ.  
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Sympathetic neurons synapse in where?   paravertebral or prevertebral ganglia.  
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Paravertebral ganglia are linked to form what on each side of the vertebral column?   right and left sympathetic trunks (chains)  
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Prevertebral ganglia are located near the origins of the main branches of the abdominal aorta and named according to the adjacent branch. These include the   celiac, superior mesenteric, and inferior mesenteric ganglia.  
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The cell bodies of presynaptic sympathetic neurons are located in the ___________ of the spinal cord at levels T1 through L2   intermediolateral columns (IMLs)  
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Each presynaptic sympathetic fiber synapses with   30 or more postsynaptic fibers.  
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Postsynaptic fibers destined for the neck, body wall, and limbs, leave the sympathetic trunks via _________ and enter ______________   gray rami communicantes; adjacent anterior rami.  
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Postsynaptic sympathetic fibers enter   all branches of all 31 pairs of spinal nerves, including the posterior rami.  
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Postsynaptic sympathetic fibers destined for the heart, lungs, and esophagus pass through   cardiopulmonary splanchnic nerves  
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What nerves arise from the sympathetic trunk in the thorax?   The abdominopelvic splanchnic  
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The abdominopelvic neres arise from the sympathetic trunk in the thorax where they are known as the   thoracic splanchnic nerves.  
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Parasympathetic innervation of the thoracic viscera is provided by the   vagus nerves (CN X).  
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Branches of the vagus nerves join branches of the cardiopulmonary splanchnic nerves to form the   cardiac, pulmonary, and esophageal plexuses.  
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The heart is innervated by autonomic nerve fibers (parasympathetic and sympathetic) from the   cardiac plexus.  
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The cardiac plexus is located on the   posterior surface of the ascending aorta, the bifurcation of the pulmonary trunk, and the anterior surface of the bifurcation of the trachea.  
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The lungs are innervated by nerve fibers from the   left and right pulmonary plexuses.  
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Parasympathetic contributions to the lungs come from the   vagus and recurrent laryngeal nerves.  
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Sympathetic contributions to the lung come from the   cardiopulmonary splanchnic nerves.  
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The esophagus is innervated by nerve fibers from the   esophageal plexus. Parasympathetic contributions of the esophagus come from the  
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