Local anesthetics Psychological techniques Spinal stimulation TENS ANS- Made up of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
Purpose is to control circulatory, respiratory, alimentary and genitourinary functions.
Consists of CNS and PNS portions. Main CNS control of ANS is located within the hypothalamus Cell bodies of preganglionic neurons are located in the intermediolateral gray of the spinal cord or in visceral efferent nuclei in the brain stem. The cell bodies of post-ganglionic neurons are located in peripheral ganglia. Axons go to peripheral ganglia as part of the oculomotor, facial, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerves. Sympathetic Nervous System Preganglionic cell bodies begin in IML gray matter of T1 to L2.