Autonomic Nervous System drugs Flashcards
(20 cards)
Mediator of the “fight-or-flight” response.
sympathetic nervous system
Mediator of the “rest-and-digest” response.
parasympathetic nervous system
Cholinergic receptors that are also stimulated by nicotine.
nicotinic receptors
Cholinergic receptors that are also stimulated by muscarine.
muscarinic receptors
Norepinephrine-inactivating enzyme that degrades the hormone.
monoamine oxidase
The acetylcholine-responsive receptors on effectors.
cholinergic receptors
Adrenergic receptors that are found in the heart, lungs, and vascular smooth muscle.
beta-receptors
Part of the endocrine system and central and peripheral nerve systems that maintains internal homeostasis.
autonomic nervous system
Effectors that respond to norepinephrine’s receptor sites.
adrenergic receptors
The enzyme that, when released from the nerve terminal, immediately breaks down acetylcholine.
acetylcholinesterase
Medication that mimics the sympathetic nervous system, displaying the symptoms and indications that are present when the SNS is triggered.
sympathomimetic
A mediation that activates the sympathetic nervous system’s adrenergic receptors, either directly by interacting with the receptor sites or inadvertently by raising norepinephrine levels.
adrenergic agonist
Medication for heart failure.
dobutamine
Medication for shock.
dopamine
Medication for shock when heightened blood pressure and cardiac contraction are crucial.
epinephrine
Medication for hypotensive episodes.
ephedrine
Medication for the shock necessary to elicit sympathetic activation during cardiac arrest.
norepinephrine
Medication for hypertension.
clonidine
Medication for orthostatic hypotension.
midodrine
Medication for supraventricular tachycardias, allergic rhinitis, and otitis media.
phenylephrine
