ANS Flashcards
1
Q
Autonomic
A
Under automatic control
2
Q
Somatic
A
Under conscious control
3
Q
Parasympathetic spinal cord regions
A
craniosacral (long presynaptic, short postsynaptic)
4
Q
Sympathetic spinal cord region
A
thoracolumbar (short presynaptic, long postsynaptic)
5
Q
Preganglionic NT (both)
A
ACh
6
Q
Sympathetic postganglionic NT
A
Epi, NE, DA, ACh
7
Q
NT of Adrenal medulla
A
ACh - Activates
NE & Epi - released
8
Q
NT of sweat glands (sympathetic)
A
ACh
9
Q
NT of somatic innervation of skeletal muscle
A
ACh
10
Q
NT of postganglionic parasympathetic
A
ACh
11
Q
NT of postganglionic sympathetic
A
NE
12
Q
Botulinum toxin
A
Inhibits the proteins that facilitate ACh release
13
Q
Vesamicol
A
Inhibit transport of ACh into the vessicle
14
Q
Metyrosine
A
Blocks DOPA synth
15
Q
Reserpine
A
Depletes NE in vesicle