ANSANS
Prof. Vajira WeerasingheProf. Vajira Weerasinghe
Dept of PhysiologyDept of Physiology
Sympathetic vs parasympathetic Sympathetic vs parasympathetic
►Distribution on different organsDistribution on different organs
►Actions on different organsActions on different organs
►Drugs acting on receptors Drugs acting on receptors
►Reflexes in different systems Reflexes in different systems
Sympathetic vs parasympathetic Sympathetic vs parasympathetic
►Distribution on different organsDistribution on different organs
Fig. 9.6Fig. 9.6
Sympathetic (Thoracolumbar) Sympathetic (Thoracolumbar)
DivisionDivision
►Preganglionic cell bodies in lateral Preganglionic cell bodies in lateral
horns of spinal cord T1-L2: horns of spinal cord T1-L2:
thoracolumbarthoracolumbar
►Preganglionic axons pass through Preganglionic axons pass through
ventral roots to ventral roots to whitewhite rami rami
communicantescommunicantes to the to the
retroperitoneal retroperitoneal sympathetic sympathetic
chain gangliachain ganglia
Parasympathetic (Craniosacral) Parasympathetic (Craniosacral)
DivisionDivision
►Preganglionic cell bodies in Preganglionic cell bodies in
nuclei of brainstem or lateral nuclei of brainstem or lateral
parts of spinal cord gray matter parts of spinal cord gray matter
from S2-S4from S2-S4
Preganglionic axons from Preganglionic axons from
brain pass to terminal brain pass to terminal
ganglia through cranial ganglia through cranial
nerves III, VII, IX and Xnerves III, VII, IX and X
Preganglionic axons from Preganglionic axons from
sacral region pass through sacral region pass through
pelvic nervespelvic nerves to terminal to terminal
gangliaganglia
►Terminal gangliaTerminal ganglia located located
near organ innervated or near organ innervated or
embedded in wall of organembedded in wall of organ
Sympathetic vs parasympathetic Sympathetic vs parasympathetic
►Actions on different organsActions on different organs
Sympathetic vs parasympathetic Sympathetic vs parasympathetic
►Drugs acting on receptors Drugs acting on receptors
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
salbutamol
Sympathetic vs parasympathetic Sympathetic vs parasympathetic
►Reflexes in different systems Reflexes in different systems
ANS reflexesANS reflexes
►CVS: CVS:
baroreceptor reflexbaroreceptor reflex
Control of heart rateControl of heart rate
chemoreceptor reflexchemoreceptor reflex
►GIT: GIT:
GIT secretions and motility GIT secretions and motility
►Other:Other:
Urinary bladder controlUrinary bladder control
Sexual reflexesSexual reflexes
SweatingSweating
Other visceral reflexes Other visceral reflexes