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What is the physical division of the NS?

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Central vs peripheral

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2
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What is the functional division of the NS?

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Somatic vs. autonomic

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Where does the parasympa originate from the spine?

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Cranio-sacral

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Are para pre-gang neurons long or short? What does this say about where the ganglia are located?

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PARA

Long pre-gang b/c synapse at ganglia that are at/near the target organ

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Where do sympa pre-gang neurons originate from the spine?

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Thoraco-lumbar

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What NT do all pre-ganglionic neurons release?

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ACh

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7
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What NT do para post-gang neurons release?

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ACh = cholinergic neurons

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8
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What NT do somatic motor neurons release on to muscle?

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ACh

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What is the primary NT released by sympa post-gang neurons? Which NTs are sometimes released by these neurons?

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NE
Big sites of action: heart, resp tract, blood vessels, bladder
Sometimes D or ACh

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Which NT is released to stimulate the adrenal medulla? Which NTs can the adrenal medulla release into the blood in response?

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Stim = ACh
Release = NE or E
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Describe ACh synthesis:

  • Where
  • Transporters
  • Enzymes
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  1. Choline uptake into cholinergic nerve terminal
  2. ACoA (made in mitochondria) + choline –> ACh
    ChAT enzyme
  3. ACh into vesicles
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Which transporter moves choline into the nerve terminal? Which transporter moves ACh into vesicles?

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CHT = into term
VAT = into vesicle
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13
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What process causes exocytosis of ACh vesicles?

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Neuron AP
Opens voltage gated Ca2+ channels
↑ [Ca2+] –> vesicle fusion

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14
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Which enzyme degrades ACh back into choline & acetate inactivating it?

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AChE = acetylcholinesterase

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Explain the 5 steps of NE synthesis in the nerve terminal.

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  1. Tyrosine uptake
  2. Tyrosine –> DOPA
    - Tyrosine hydroxylase
    - RATE LIM STEP
  3. DOPA –> dopamine
  4. Dopamine –> vesicles
  5. Dopamine –> NE
    - Dopamine beta hydroxylase
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16
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Which transporter moves dopamine into vesicles?

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VMAT

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17
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How is NE’s action the synapse terminated?

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  1. Diffusion

2. Reuptake into terminal via NET

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18
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What enzyme coverts NE –> EPI in the adrenal medulla?

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Phenyl-ethanol-amine-N-methyl-transferase

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What is the action of cocaine vs amphetamine in the adrenergic nerve terminal?

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Cocaine - stop NE reuptake

Amphetamine - increase non-vesicular release of NE (NE that was cytosolic)

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20
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What molecules are you looking for if you assay the blood for catecholamine metabolites?

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Meta-nephrine & nor-metanephrine

21
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Which enzyme converts NE/E –> normeta/metanephrine?

22
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What molecules are you looking for if you assay the urine for catecholamines?

23
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What enzyme converts normeta/metanephrine –> VMA & MHPG?

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MAO = mono-amine oxidase

24
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What are the 2 types of cholinergic (ACh) receptors?

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Nicotonic - Nn & Nm

Muscarinic - M1-3

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Are nicotinic receptors ion channels or GCPRs?
Ion channels - bind ACh, open Na/K channel
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Are muscarinic receptors ion channels or GCPRs?
GCPRs M1 & 3 = Gq M2 = Gi = inhibitory via ↓PKA
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What do Gq receptors do?
Activate phospholipase -> IP3 -> ↑[Ca2+] -> activate PKC
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Where do you find Nn receptors? What is the response if they bind ACh?
Nn = neuronal @ ganglia & adrenal medulla + ACh : EPSP --> AP --> release catecholamines
29
Is Nn transmission 1:1?
NO - think about it, its on a ganglia! | Need temporal or spatial summation to reach threshold
30
Where do you find Nm receptors? What is the response if bind ACh? Is transmission 1:1?
Nm = muscular! @ NMJ + ACh: end plate potential --> AP in muscle --> contract YES 1:1
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Where do you find M1 receptors? What happens if they bind ACh?
@ Autonomic ganglia | Late EPSP in ganglia
32
Where do you find M3 receptors? What happens if they bind ACh?
Smooth muscle, glands, endothelium | Fxn = contraction, secretion
33
Where do you find M2 receptors? Fxn if bind ACh?
@ HEART Parasympa at heart = rest (Gi) ↓Contractility Slower pacemaker = ↓HR
34
What are the 3 types of adernergic/dopaminergic receptors? Are they all ion receptors or GCPRs?
Alpha - 1 & 2 Beta - 1, 2, 3 D1 ALL GCPRs
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Where do you find alpha1 receptors? What happens when binds NE?
Vascular smooth muscle - contract Intestines - relax Liver - glycogenolysis & gluconeogenesis
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Where do you find alpha2 receptors? What happens at each location when NE binds?
Pancreas beta cells Platelets Nerve endings - ↓transmitter release Vasc smooth muscle - contract
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Where do you find beta1 receptors? What happens when bind NE?
Heart - ↑HR, contractility | J-g apparatus - ↑renin release = water retention
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Where do you find beta2 receptors? Effects of binding NE?
Pulmonary smooth muscle - bronchodilation (relax) Liver - ↑glycogenolysis Skeletal muscle - ↑K uptake
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Where do you find beta3 receptors? Effects of binding NE?
Adipose cells - ↑lipolysis
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Where do you find dopamine receptors? Effects of binding NE?
Vasc smooth muscle - dilate = ↑blood flow at coronary, renal, and mesenteric plexi
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What is an autoreceptor vs heteroreceptor?
``` Autoreceptor = pre-synaptic receptor for uptake of that neuron's own NT to terminate action (alpha 2) Heteroreceptor = presynaptic receptor for OTHER agents (neuromodulators) ```
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What is a quantum?
Amt of ACh stored in 1 synaptic vesicle | Referenced for transmission at NMJ
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What is a mini end plate potential?
Spontaneous release of 1 quanta into the synaptic cleft
44
Describe what can happen when ACh is release at a ganglia for transmission - which receptors may be activated and what would happen due to each?
Nn - fast EPSP M1 - slow EPSP via K+ channel closing M2 - IPSP
45
What 4 variables does the sympathetics control for the heart?
1. TPR 2. HR 3. Contractility 4. Venous tone (preload)
46
How does para influence the heart?
HR - directly decreases
47
What is the baroreceptor reflex for blood pressure regulation?
High BP ↑baroreceptor firing ↓sympa --> dilate vasc smooth muscle to ↓preload ↑para = dominate heart tone anyways
48
Does sympathetic innervation of the dilator muscle cause miosis or mydriasis?
DILATION = mydriasis
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Does para innervation of the constrictor muscle cause miosis or mydriasis?
MIOSIS = constriction

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