GROSS ANATOMY

GROSS ANATOMY

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is the ganglia of the parasympathetic arm of ANS located?
A
Near the brain
B
Near the target organ
C
Near adrenal medula
D
Near the spinal cord
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These ganglia are located about halfway between the CNS and the effector tissue. Finally, the preganglionic neuron may travel to the adrenal medulla and synapse directly with this glandular tissue.

Detailed explanation-2: -The parasympathetic ganglia are the autonomic ganglia of the parasympathetic nervous system. Those ganglia can be found both in head and neck (and they are part of the cranial nerves) and in the trunk, close to the thoracic and abdominal/pelvic organs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parasympathetic ganglia tend to lie close to or within the organs or tissues that their neurons innervate, whereas sympathetic ganglia are located at more distant sites from their target organs.

Detailed explanation-4: -They are found in the posterior (dorsal) root of spinal nerves, following the emergence of the dorsal root, that emerges from the intervertebral neural foramina. contain clusters of sensory neuron cell bodies which transmit messages relating to pain, touch, and temperature from the PNS, towards the CNS.

Detailed explanation-5: -In the parasympathetic nervous system, the ganglia are located close to the target organ, resulting in longer preganglionic axons.

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