Chapter 13: Autonomic Nervous System

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Chapter 13: Autonomic Nervous System

  1. Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System p. 420
    1. Organization of the Autonomic Nervous System p. 420
    2. Visceral Effector Organs p. 422

  2. Structure of the Autonomic Nervous System p. 423
    1. Sympathetic (Thoracolumbar) Division p. 423
    2. Parasympathetic (Craniosacral) Division p. 425

  3. Functions of the Autonomic Nervous System p. 429
    1. Neurotransmitters of the Autonomic Nervous System p. 429
    2. Responses to Adrenergic Stimulation p. 429
    3. Reponses to Cholinergic Stimulation P. 430
    4. Organs with Dual Innervation p. 431
    5. Organs without Dual Innervation p. 432

  4. Control of the Autonomic Nervous System by Higher Brain Centers p. 433
    1. Medulla Oblongata p. 433
    2. Hypothalamus p. 433
    3. Limbic System, Cerebellum, and Cerebrum p. 434
    4. Autonomic Dysreflexia p. 435

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