The Autonomic

Nervous System II
Presented by
Katherine Munarriz, MD, DPPS
 Hypothalamus

A higher brain center

of autonomic
influence
 Parasympathetic & SNS Tone
by Hypothalamus
Anterior Posterior
Hypothalamus Hypothalamus
Medial preoptic area Posterior nucleus
Bladder contraction ↑ BP, pupillary dilation,
↓ heart rate, ↓ BP shivering
Supraoptic, Perifornical nucleus,
paraventricular lateral nucleus
Water conservation Hunger, thirst, ↑ BP
Preoptic nucleus Ventromedial nucleus
Temperature Satiety
regulation, sweating
PNS
Cranial
Nerves
Neurotransmitter: Acetylcholine
Muscarinic Agonists & Antagonists
Reflexes to Master by the End
of your First Semester:
 CVS: Baroreceptor reflex
 Respiratory: Cough reflex
 Urinary: Micturition reflex
 GI: Swallowing reflex
 Neurological:
 Myotatic reflex
 Withdrawal reflex
 Crossed extensor reflex
 Pupillary and accommodation reflexes
 Corneal reflex