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level: Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System

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level questions: Anatomy of the Autonomic Nervous System

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For intrinsic autonomic innervation in the GIT (motility and secretion)Enteric Nervous System
Enteric Nervous System Neurotransmitters1 Vasoactive intestinal peptide 2 ATP 3 Neuropeptide Y 4 Substance P
Sympathetic Outflow (1 Sympathetic&2 Parasympathetic)1 Thoraco-Lumbar (T1-T12; L1-L5) 2 Cranio-Sacral (C III, VII, IX, X, S1-S4)
Location of the Preganglionic Neuron (1 Sympathetic&2 Parasympathetic)1 Near to the Spinal Cord 2 Near to the Spinal Cord
Length of Preganglionic Neuron (1 Sympathetic&2 Parasympathetic)1 Shorter 2 Longer
Length of Postganglionic Neuron (1 Sympathetic&2 Parasympathetic)1 Longer 2 Shorter
Location of Ganglion (1 Sympathetic&2 Parasympathetic)1 Near the Spinal Cord 2 Far from Spinal Cord
Neurotransmitter at Preganglion (1 Sympathetic&2 Parasympathetic)1 Acetylcholine 2 Acetylcholine
Neurotransmitter at Postganglionic Neuron (1 Sympathetic&2 Parasympathetic)1 Norepinephrine 2 Acetylcholine