Parasympathetic Sympathetic Nervous System Nervous System Selective Activation Diffuse Activation
Skeletal Muscle
Somatic Sympathetic
Smooth Muscle Postganglionic Fiber; Cardiac Cells NE Adrenergic Gland Cells Sweat Glands
Sympathetic
Ganglion
Ach Ach EPI/NE Ach Adrenal Gland
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Ganglion
Ach
Radial Muscle of Iris Ciliary Muscle Sublingual/Submaxillary & Parotid Gland SA & AV Nodes His-Purkinje System Myocardium Bronchi/Bronchial Glands Stomach Kidneys Intestines
Blood Vessels
Bladder//Genitalia
Autonomic Nerve
Prevertebral Ganglion
ADRENAL MEDULLA
Chromaffin Cells
Epinephrine
(+) Dilates Airways (+) Mental Alertness
(+) Glycogenolysis
Parotid Gland
Genitalia
Most organs receive dual sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation. However, some organs only receive sympathetic innervation: Spleen Sweat Glands Piloerector Muscles Most Blood Vessels