Autonomic Nervous System

Description Using the power and convenience of the Internet, we have developed a series of interactive, topical learning activities that address the needs of health care professionals to conveniently and inexpensively obtain CME credits.
Sponsor Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Website http://hal.bim.msu.edu/cmeonline/autonomic/start.html
Format Internet/Website
Credit Hours 6
Specialties NMM / OMM, Osteopathic Medicine, Multiple Specialties
Topic(s) manual medicine
Objectives After studying these materials you will: Understand the basic differences between the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems. Know specific pathways for segmental sympathetic innervation of the viscera. Know specific pathways for segmental parasympathetic innervation of the viscera. Be aware of clinical implications for the patient when abnormal autonomic reflex activity is present? Know how osteopathic manipulative treatment can help to restore normal autonomic reflex activity? Be able to describe the differences between somatic reflex pathways and autonomic reflex pathways. Be able to describe and give examples of: Somato-somatic reflexes Viscero-cutaneous reflexes Viscero-somatic reflexes Cutaneo-visceral reflexes Viscero-visceral reflexes