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Chapter 17: Autonomic Nervous System


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Chapter 17: Autonomic Nervous System

  1. Neural Control of Involuntary Effectors p. 478

    1. Autonomic Neurons p. 478
    2. Visceral Effector Organs p 478

  2. Divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System p. 480

    1. Sympathetic (Thoracolumbar) Division p. 480
    2. Parasympathetic (Craniosacral) Division p. 482

  3. Functions of the Autonomic Nervous System p. 485

    1. Adrenergic and Cholinergic Synaptic Transmission p. 487
    2. Responses to Adrenergic Stimulation p. 488
    3. Responses to Cholinergic Stimulation p. 490
    4. Other Autonomic Neurotransmitters p. 490
    5. Organs with Dual Innervation p. 491
    6. Organs without Dual Innervation p. 491
    7. Control of the Autonomic Nervous System by Higher Brain Centers p. 491

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