AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM &

VITAL SIGN
 AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
 T h e autonomic nervous system (ANS or visceral nervous system) is the part of
the peripheral nervous system that acts as a control system functioning largely
below the level of consciousness, and controls function.
Responsible for control of “involuntary” or visceral bodily function:
 Cardiovascular

 Respiratory

 Digestive

 Urinary

 Reproductive functions

 Key role in the bodies response to stress

GENERAL FUNCTION OF THE
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS
SYSTEM.
 The autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulatesthe activities of
cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and glands.
It is classically divided into two subsystems:

SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM:

 Allow body to function under stress
 Fight or flight
 Primes body for intense skeletal muscle activity

PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM

 Maintenance functions
 Rest-and-digest
 Counterbalances sympathetic function
Sympathetic “FIGHT OR FLIGHT”

Parasympathetic “Rest and Digest”

TEST FOR ANS
- Blood Pressure
- Valsalva manoeuvre
- Deep Breathing
- Cold pressor test
- Orthostatic Test
WHAT ARE VITAL SIGNS?
Vital Signs : measurements of the body's most basic functions
Vital Signs: Assessment of pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and temperature.
Important for health care providers to know what are normal and abnormal vital
signs.
VITAL SIGNS
•Body Temperature
•Pulse
•Blood Pressure
•Respirations
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