Autonomic Pharmacology Flashcards
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How does the nervous system exert its effects. By;
- the rapid transmission of electrical impulses over nerve fibers that terminate at effector cells,
- which specifically respond to the release of neuromediator substances.
The nervous system is divided into two name em
Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
The peripheral system is divided into two name em and explain em
Efferent division and afferent division
(Motor)Efferent- sends impulses away from the CNS to other parts of the body
(Sensory )Afferent- sends impulses to the CNS
Division of the efferent with examples of each
Autonomic and somatic nervous system
Example of autonomic motor nerves- nerves attached to these smooth and cardiac muscle , glands
Example of somatic motor nerves- nerves attached to the skeletal muscles
Division of the Autonomic nervous system
Enteric , parasympathetic and sympathetic
Which areas in the brain are extremely important in the control of the Autonomic nervous system or ANS
Medulla oblongata- Involved in the integration of cardiovascular reflexes and blood pressure control
•Hypothalamus - is the principal integrative Centre for the entire ANS
Receptors detect changes in the body or the body’s environments then send the changes thru afferent arc to the sensory nervous system to the Central nervous system then the brain issues instructions through the efferent arc to the motor nervous system and to the effector organs . True or false
True
Explain the sympathetic nervous system
mobilizes the body during extreme situations
•the “fight-or-flight” system
•Involves E activities – exercise, excitement, emergency, and embarrassment
•Heart rate increases, and breathing is rapid and deep
•The skin is cold and sweaty, and the pupils dilate
When the pupils dilate in the sympathetic nervous system, what occurs
It causes the eye to see far and not near objects
Which part of the nervous system performs maintenance activities and conserves the body’s energy
Parasympathetic
Which part of the nervous system involves the D activities, exampleA defecation, digestion, diuresis
Parasympathetic
In which nervous system type are Blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rates low
,Gastrointestinal tract activity is high
And The skin is warm and the pupils are constricted
Parasympathetic
Both the para and sympa are two opposing systems which counterbalance each other’s activity. True or false
True
Name one example of how para and sympa oppose each other
When you’re angry, sympa is working so you don’t even feel hungry but when you’re not angry anymore you start to feel very hungry if you’ve not eaten this occurs due to the para
Which nervous system uses both para and sympa and functions independently of the CNS
Enteric nervous system
List four functions of the enteric system
collection of nerve fibers that innervate the
•gastrointestinal (GI) tract,
•pancreas,
•gallbladder, and
•it constitutes the “brain of the gut.”
•It controls motility, exocrine and endocrine secretions, and microcirculation of the GI tract.
Neurotransmitters are secreted and act on the effector organs or on another close neuron . True or false
True
Neurons with Myelin sheaths have their impulses transmitted faster than neurons without myelin sheaths. True or false
True
Somatic nervous system secreted which neurotransmitter to act on skeletal muscles
Acetylcholine
Somatic nervous system neurons have no ganglion or post ganglionic neuron. True or false
True
What is a ganglion
A place where neurons synapse or meet
The preganglionic neurons is closer to the spinal cord and closer to the ganglion true or false
True
In the sympathetic nervous system, the preganglion is shorter than the post ganglion true or false
True
For the para, the pre is very long and the post ganglion is short. True or false
True