The sympathetic VE pathway to the dilator pupillae will involve what neural components?
spinal nerves and a neurovascular plexus around blood vessels
What is the origin for the sympathetic pathway to the dilator pupillae?
lateral horn/intermediolateral cell column T1, T2
What is the target of the preganglionic sympathetic VE fiber in the pathway to the dilator pupillae?
the VE fiber ascends to the superior cervical ganglion to synapse
What is the pathway for the postganglionic sympathetic VE fiber to the dilator pupillae?
it joins the internal carotid artery neurovascular plexus and continues along the ophthalmic artery to the central artery of the retina when it enters the eyeball
List, in order, the features in the sympathetic pathway to the dilator pupillae.
- lateral horn/intermediolateral cell column T1, T2
- first order sympathetic motor neuron
- preganglionic sympathetic motor fiber
- superior cervical ganglion
- synapse
- second order sympathetic motor neuron
- postganglionic sympathetic motor fiber
- neurovascular plexus around internal carotid artery
- continues along ophthalmic artery
- continues along central artery of the retina
- synapse
- dilator pupillae