Anatomy of the autonomic nervous system

Anatomy of the autonomic nervous system

Anatomy of the autonomic nervous system

Three anatomical diagrams are represented separately in this module. In fact, the study of the autonomic nervous system (sympathetic and parasympathetic) is often based on the study of its organs.

The three illustrations of this module are original work designed by MD Micheau, Antoine and summarize diagrams of the functioning of the autonomic nervous system.

 

Diagrams of the autonomic nervous system

These human anatomy vector diagrams were made using Adobe Illustrator and then integrated into the modules using Adobe Animate.

  • The first diagram is a section of the autonomic nervous system, with the fibres issuing from the spinal nerve (white and grey communicating branch), the relations with the sympathetic trunk ganglia then with the visceral plexuses and visceral ganglia.

 

Autonomic division of nervous system; Autonomic part of peripheral nervous system - Schematic : Ganglion of sympathetic trunk, Interganglionic branches, Rami communicantes, Grey ramus communicans, White ramus communicans, Intermediate ganglia, Sympathetic trunk, Peripheral autonomic plexuses and ganglia, Spinal nerve, Anatomy
Autonomic division of nervous system; Autonomic part of peripheral nervous system - Schematic : Ganglion of sympathetic trunk, Interganglionic branches, Rami communicantes, Grey ramus communicans, White ramus communicans, Intermediate ganglia, Sympathetic trunk, Peripheral autonomic plexuses and ganglia, Spinal nerve, Anatomy

 

  • The second diagram brings together all the types of autonomic innervation of the face, thorax and abdominal-pelvic organs while detailing the ganglia (cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral) of the sympathetic trunk.

 

Autonomic division of nervous system; Autonomic part of peripheral nervous system (Sympathetic part/Parasympathetic part) : Human anatomy, Diagram, Cardiac ganglia Inferior cervical ganglion Middle cervical ganglion Superior cervical ganglion Cervicothoracic ganglion; Stellate ganglion Ciliary ganglion Ganglion impar Inferior mesenteric ganglion Superior mesenteric ganglion Otic ganglion Pterygopalatine ganglion Sublingual ganglion Submandibular ganglion Thoracic splanchnic ganglion Vertebral ganglion Aorticorenal ganglia Coeliac ganglia Ganglion of sympathetic trunk Intermediate ganglia Lumbar ganglia Pelvic ganglia Phrenic ganglia Renal ganglia Sacral ganglia Thoracic ganglia, Cardiac plexus, Coeliac plexus, Gastric plexuses, Hepatic plexus, Inferior hypogastric plexus; Pelvic plexus, Pulmonary plexus
Autonomic division of nervous system; Autonomic part of peripheral nervous system (Sympathetic part/Parasympathetic part) : Human anatomy, Diagram, Cardiac ganglia Inferior cervical ganglion Middle cervical ganglion Superior cervical ganglion Cervicothoracic ganglion; Stellate ganglion Ciliary ganglion Ganglion impar Inferior mesenteric ganglion Superior mesenteric ganglion Otic ganglion Pterygopalatine ganglion Sublingual ganglion Submandibular ganglion Thoracic splanchnic ganglion Vertebral ganglion Aorticorenal ganglia Coeliac ganglia Ganglion of sympathetic trunk Intermediate ganglia Lumbar ganglia Pelvic ganglia Phrenic ganglia Renal ganglia Sacral ganglia Thoracic ganglia, Cardiac plexus, Coeliac plexus, Gastric plexuses, Hepatic plexus, Inferior hypogastric plexus; Pelvic plexus, Pulmonary plexus

 

  • The latter summarises the different sympathetic and parasympathetic structures of the head and face, (ciliary ganglion, pterygopalatine ganglion, otic ganglion) as well as the branches communicating with the cranial nerves

 

Cranial nerves : Parasympathetic part / Sympathetic part - Anatomy/Illustrations : Ciliary ganglion, Otic ganglion, Pterygopalatine ganglion, Sublingual ganglion, Submandibular ganglion, Sympathetic root of ciliary ganglion, Branch to ciliary ganglion; Parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion; Oculomotor root of ciliary ganglion, Sensory root of pterygopalatine ganglion; Ganglionic branches of maxillary nerve to pteygopalatine ganglion, Sensory root of submandibular ganglion; Ganglionic branches to submandibular ganglion, Parasympathetic root of pterygopalatine ganglion; Greater petrosal nerve, Sympathetic root of ptertygopalatine ganglion; Deep petrosal nerve, Parasympathetic root of otic ganglion; Lesser petrosal nerve
Cranial nerves : Parasympathetic part / Sympathetic part - Anatomy/Illustrations : Ciliary ganglion, Otic ganglion, Pterygopalatine ganglion, Sublingual ganglion, Submandibular ganglion, Sympathetic root of ciliary ganglion, Branch to ciliary ganglion; Parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion; Oculomotor root of ciliary ganglion, Sensory root of pterygopalatine ganglion; Ganglionic branches of maxillary nerve to pteygopalatine ganglion, Sensory root of submandibular ganglion; Ganglionic branches to submandibular ganglion, Parasympathetic root of pterygopalatine ganglion; Greater petrosal nerve, Sympathetic root of ptertygopalatine ganglion; Deep petrosal nerve, Parasympathetic root of otic ganglion; Lesser petrosal nerve
Autonomic division of nervous system; Autonomic part of peripheral nervous system - Schematic : Ganglion of sympathetic trunk, Interganglionic branches, Rami communicantes, Grey ramus communicans, White ramus communicans, Intermediate ganglia, Sympathetic trunk, Peripheral autonomic plexuses and ganglia, Spinal nerve, Anatomy
Autonomic division of nervous system; Autonomic part of peripheral nervous system
Autonomic division of nervous system; Autonomic part of peripheral nervous system (Sympathetic part/Parasympathetic part) : Human anatomy, Diagram, Cardiac ganglia Inferior cervical ganglion Middle cervical ganglion Superior cervical ganglion Cervicothoracic ganglion; Stellate ganglion Ciliary ganglion Ganglion impar Inferior mesenteric ganglion Superior mesenteric ganglion Otic ganglion Pterygopalatine ganglion Sublingual ganglion Submandibular ganglion Thoracic splanchnic ganglion Vertebral ganglion Aorticorenal ganglia Coeliac ganglia Ganglion of sympathetic trunk Intermediate ganglia Lumbar ganglia Pelvic ganglia Phrenic ganglia Renal ganglia Sacral ganglia Thoracic ganglia, Cardiac plexus, Coeliac plexus, Gastric plexuses, Hepatic plexus, Inferior hypogastric plexus; Pelvic plexus, Pulmonary plexus
Autonomic division of nervous system; Autonomic part of peripheral nervous system (Sympathetic part/Parasympathetic part) : Human anatomy, Diagram, Cardiac ganglia Inferior cervical ganglion Middle cervical ganglion Superior cervical ganglion Cervicothoracic ganglion; Stellate ganglion Ciliary ganglion Ganglion impar Inferior mesenteric ganglion Superior mesenteric ganglion Otic ganglion Pterygopalatine ganglion Sublingual ganglion Submandibular ganglion Thoracic splanchnic ganglion Vertebral ganglion Aorticorenal ganglia Coeliac ganglia Ganglion of sympathetic trunk Intermediate ganglia Lumbar ganglia Pelvic ganglia Phrenic ganglia Renal ganglia Sacral ganglia Thoracic ganglia, Cardiac plexus, Coeliac plexus, Gastric plexuses, Hepatic plexus, Inferior hypogastric plexus; Pelvic plexus, Pulmonary plexus
Cranial nerves : Parasympathetic part / Sympathetic part - Anatomy/Illustrations : Ciliary ganglion, Otic ganglion, Pterygopalatine ganglion, Sublingual ganglion, Submandibular ganglion, Sympathetic root of ciliary ganglion, Branch to ciliary ganglion; Parasympathetic root of ciliary ganglion; Oculomotor root of ciliary ganglion, Sensory root of pterygopalatine ganglion; Ganglionic branches of maxillary nerve to pteygopalatine ganglion, Sensory root of submandibular ganglion; Ganglionic branches to submandibular ganglion, Parasympathetic root of pterygopalatine ganglion; Greater petrosal nerve, Sympathetic root of ptertygopalatine ganglion; Deep petrosal nerve, Parasympathetic root of otic ganglion; Lesser petrosal nerve
Cranial nerves : Parasympathetic part / Sympathetic part

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