Gravity

How to Land ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 107-138
Author(s):  
Ann Cooper Albright
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
System P ◽  
The World ◽  
Ubiquitous Presence

This chapter weaves an in-depth discussion of the physical function of releasing our bodies into the support of gravity with an analysis of how that experience can serve as an important stability in our daily lives. It begins by reviewing the crucial distinction between collapsing and yielding in order to demonstrate how the same force that draws us to the ground can also sponsor our action in the world, helping us find a sense of resistance and agency. In addition, gravity can provide a useful counterbalance to the ubiquitous presence of two-dimensional screens in our lives. By allowing us to experience weight, gravity is key to our sense of grounding, linking inhalation with exhalation, sky to earth, as well as the sympathetic and parasympathetic aspects of our autonomic nervous system.

Autonomic Nervous System

2021 ◽  
pp. 158-168
Author(s):  
Jeremy K. Cutsforth-Gregory
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Insular Cortex ◽  
Anterior Cingulate ◽  
Nucleus Ambiguus ◽  
Ventrolateral Medulla ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
Parasympathetic Nerves ◽  
System P ◽  
Functional Components

The autonomic nervous system is involved in many important unconscious body functions. It is critical for maintaining the internal environment in response to changes in the external environment. The autonomic nervous system consists of peripheral components (sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves and ganglia) and central components (ventrolateral medulla, nucleus ambiguus, nucleus of the solitary tract, periaqueductal gray, anterior cingulate gyrus, insular cortex, amygdala, and hypothalamus). This chapter briefly reviews the anatomy and functional components of the autonomic nervous system and several anatomical clinical correlations.

The Autonomic Nervous System

Neuroanatomy ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 117-138
Author(s):  
Adam J Fisch
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Cardiac Rhythm ◽  
Parasympathetic Nervous System ◽  
Baroreceptor Reflex ◽  
Urinary System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
System P ◽  
Hair Fiber ◽  
Sympathetic Nervous

This chapter provides an overview of the autonomic nervous system and respective instructions for drawing its various components. These include the, parasympathetic nervous system, sympathetic nervous system, lower urinary system, baroreceptor reflex, respiration, and digestive tract. The chapter discusses the various functions of elements of these systems, and it presents conditions and illnesses specifically related to disorders in elements of the autonomic nervous system, such as cardiac rhythm abnormalities (arrhythmias), respiratory failure, gut dysmotility, bladder dysmotility, and skin manifestations, such as hair fiber loss and sweating.

Peripheral Nervous SystemAutonomic Nervous System

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Fisch
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Sympathetic Nervous System ◽  
Peripheral Nervous System ◽  
Parasympathetic Nervous System ◽  
Urinary System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
System P ◽  
Sympathetic Nervous

Chapter 6 discusses how to draw the peripheral nervous system, specifically the autonomic nervous system, including autonomic fiber arrangements, the parasympathetic nervous system, the sympathetic nervous system, the urinary system, and the cardiac reflex.

Diseases of the autonomic nervous system

2010 ◽  
pp. 5055-5068
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Mathias ◽  
David A. Low
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Control ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Organ Function ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
System P ◽  
Efferent Pathways

The autonomic nervous system innervates all organs, producing predominantly involuntary and automatic actions that are mediated by two principal efferent pathways, the sympathetic and parasympathetic, which are neurochemically and anatomically distinct. Numerous synaptic relays and neurotransmitters allow the autonomic control of organ function at local and central levels to be integrated with the requirements of the whole body....

scholarly journals Another little piece of my heart: Positive emotions and the autonomic nervous system.

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle N. Shiota ◽  
Alexander Francois Danvers
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Positive Emotion ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
Oxford University ◽  
System P ◽  
Oxford University Press

This chapter provides an overview of research on positive emotions and autonomic reactivity.The chapter is published in Oxford University Press' "Positive Emotion: Integrating the Light Sides and Dark Sides" edited by J. Gruber and J.T. Moskowitz.

Diseases of the autonomic nervous system

2020 ◽  
pp. 6150-6165
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Mathias ◽  
David A. Low
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Hydroxylase Deficiency ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
System P ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
Autonomic Disorders ◽  
Efferent Pathways

The autonomic nervous system innervates all organs, producing predominantly involuntary and automatic actions that are mediated by two principal efferent pathways, the sympathetic and parasympathetic, which are neurochemically and anatomically distinct. Numerous synaptic relays and neurotransmitters allow the autonomic control of organ function at local and central levels to be integrated with the requirements of the whole body. The peripheral and central components of the autonomic nervous system are frequently affected by diseases, conditions, or toxins. Autonomic disorders are described as (1) primary—without defined cause, including multiple system atrophy and acute/subacute dysautonomias; or (2) secondary—with specific defects or as a consequence of other conditions, including diabetes mellitus, Riley–Day syndrome, amyloid neuropathy, dopamine β‎-hydroxylase deficiency, spinal cord injury, and many drugs.

The Autonomic Nervous System

2019 ◽  
pp. 47-60
Author(s):  
David B. Glick ◽  
Gerald Glick ◽  
Erica J. Stein
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Function ◽  
Nervous Systems ◽  
Acetylcholine Synthesis ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
Secondary Messenger ◽  
System P ◽  
Neural Anatomy

This chapter on the autonomic nervous system (ANS) covers the neural anatomy of the sympathetic (SNS), parasympathetic (PNS), and enteric (ENS) nervous systems. The activation and inactivation as well as the interaction between the SNS and PNS are examined with specific attention to the receptor and secondary messenger systems associated with the SNS and PNS. It also describes in detail the upregulation and downregulation of the SNS and PNS. It examines both adrenergic (synthesis, storage, and release of norepinephrine) and cholinergic pharmacology (acetylcholine synthesis, storage and release, and inactivation) and also discusses the genetic contributors to autonomic function and dysfunction.

Functional Neuroanatomy of Autonomic Nervous System

2019 ◽  
pp. 4-8
Author(s):  
Peter Novak
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Functional Anatomy ◽  
Baroreceptor Reflex ◽  
Functional Neuroanatomy ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
Parasympathetic System ◽  
System P ◽  
Physiological Structure ◽  
Central Autonomic System

A basic understanding of the functional and physiological structure of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is essential in interpreting test results. This chapter summarizes the functional anatomy of the ANS. The ANS has been divided into the central autonomic system (CAN), also called preganglionic system, and the peripheral (or postganglionic system), which includes the parasympathetic system, sympathetic system, and enteric system. The anatomy and functions of the ANS and its various divisions are explained. Also described is the anatomy and functions of the baroreceptor reflex (BR), which is important in controlling the heart rate and blood pressure.

Autonomic Nervous System

2017 ◽  
pp. 311-348
Author(s):  
Eduardo E. Benarroch ◽  
Jeremy K. Cutsforth-Gregory ◽  
Kelly D. Flemming
Keyword(s):  
Nervous System ◽  
Smooth Muscle ◽  
Autonomic Nervous System ◽  
Regulation System ◽  
Exocrine Glands ◽  
Neurologic Diseases ◽  
Autonomic Nervous ◽  
Visceral Organs ◽  
System P ◽  
Autonomic Disorders

The autonomic nervous system is a critical effector of an internal regulation system that controls functions necessary for survival. Autonomic outputs regulate the activity of the heart; the smooth muscle of the blood vessels, pupil, and visceral organs; and the exocrine glands. The autonomic nervous system includes 3 subdivisions: the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous systems. Autonomic disorders may be prominent manifestations of several neurologic diseases and, in some cases, may be valuable in localizing lesions in the nervous system.

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