9/4/13 Flashcards
Neurotransmitter at the ganglion
Acetylcholine (Nicotinic receptors)
Neurotransmitter at neuromuscular synapse
Acetylcholine (nicototinic receptors)
Neurotransmitter at sympathetic postganglion synapse
norepinephrine (alpha/beta receptors)–> except at sweat glands (acetylcholine, nicotinic receptors) and adrenal medulla (preganglionic, acetylcholine, nicotinic receptors)
Sympathetic fibers come from what regions
Thoracic and lumbar
Parasympathetic fibers come from which regions
Spinal, cranial
Pain and temperature are sensed by which type of afferents of the ANS
sympathetic
The parasympathic afferents sense what
mechano and chemosensory
Receptor that is usually excitatory
aplha 1
Receptor that increases heart rate and contractility and renin release
beta 1
Receptor that leads to smooth muscle relaxation
beta 2
receptor that mediates inhibition of andergenic responses
alpha 2
Sympathetic activation leads to (diffuse/discrete) because its postganglionic fibers are (short/long)
diffuse, long
parasympathetic activation leads to (diffuse/discrete) because its postganglionic fibers are (short/long)
discrete, short
the predominant tone in arterioles, veins, and sweat glands is (parasympathetic/ sympathetic)
sympathetic
Describe the process of how the heart responds to high MAP at the carotid sinus and aortic arch
aortic arch and carotid sinus send signals to the medulla–> medulla sends signals via vagus efferents to slow down heart rate
Describe the process of formation of epinephrine and norepinephrine
tyrosine hydroxlase acts on tyrosine–> DOPA decarboxylates to Dopamine–> dopamine enters vesicle via VMAT and reacts with DBH to form norepinephrine–> adrenal medulla PNMT converts it to epinephrine