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Where are the majority of parasympathetic fibers found?
The majority of parasympathetic fibers are found in the cranial nerves (specifically the oculomotor, facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves) and in the sacral spinal cord (S2-S4). These fibers innervate various organs such as the heart, lungs, and digestive system, promoting rest and digestion.
What fibers innervate sweat glands?
Sympathetic fibers innervate sweat glands.
What do somatic nerve fibers innervate?
Somatic nerve fibers innervate the structures responsible for conscious touch, pain, and temperature sensation in the skin, muscles, and joints. They are part of the peripheral nervous system and transmit sensory information from the body to the central nervous system.
What fibers carry information from the skin joints and skeletal muscles to the central nervous system?
parasympathetic
Are parasympathetic postganglionic fibers generally come from adrenergic fibers?
No, parasympathetic postganglionic fibers do not come from adrenergic fibers. Parasympathetic postganglionic fibers release acetylcholine as their neurotransmitter, whereas adrenergic fibers release norepinephrine.
What is the structure represents the parasympathetic innervation fo the heart?
The parasympathetic innervation of the heart is primarily provided by the vagus nerve (cranial nerve X). The nucleus ambiguus in the medulla oblongata gives rise to the vagus nerve fibers that innervate the heart. These fibers slow down the heart rate by releasing acetylcholine at the SA node.
Where do sympathetic postganglionic fibers end?
Sympathetic postganglionic fibers end in effector organs such as smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands. They innervate these structures to modulate their activity in response to stress or stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
The greater petrosal nerve is a branch of what cranial nerve?
The greater petrosal nerve is a branch of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). It carries parasympathetic fibers that innervate the lacrimal gland and nasal mucosa.
Is mydriasis parasympathetic or sympathetic?
the parasympathetic fibers of the cranial nerve number three.
What type of nerve fibers are found in the ventral ramus of a spinal nerve?
The ventral ramus of a spinal nerve contains both sensory and motor nerve fibers. These fibers innervate the muscles, joints, and skin on the front part of the body.
What nerves innervate the heart?
vagus nerve and sympathetic fibers
How can sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers exert antagonistic effects?
Sympathetic fibers convey impulses that stimulate our "fight or flight" response. Parasympathetic are just the opposite, you might say they are for "rest and digest". They are both firing at the same time but depending on your environment and emotional state, one will dominate over the other. Sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers release different neurotransmitters, which bind to different receptors. Three structures that receive sympathetic innervation are the adrenal glands, arrector pilli muscles, and sweat glands.
