Adrenergic System

Question 1

What are the 3 closely related endogenous catecholamines in adrenergic system

Answer 1

Noradrenaline
Adrenaline
Dopamine

Question 2

What is noradrenaline

Answer 2

Question 3

What is adrenaline

Answer 3

Question 4

What is dopamine

Answer 4

Question 5

What are the two ways of termination of noradrenaline

Answer 5

Re-uptake
Metabolism

Question 6

Explain re-uptake

Answer 6

Question 7

What are the two ways metabolism can happen

Answer 7

Monoamine oxidase enzyme
Catechol-o-methyl transferase

Question 8

What are the two types of MAO

Answer 8

Question 9

Explain metabolism through MAO

Answer 9

Question 10

Explain metabolism through catechol-o-methyl transferase (COMT)

Answer 10

Metabolizes NA in the synaptic space

Question 11

The end product of catecholamine metabolism is what

Answer 11

Vanilyl mandelic acid

Question 12

What is the normal urinary level of VMA

Answer 12

Question 13

What are adrenergic receptors

Answer 13

Question 14

What are the types of adrenergic receptors

Answer 14

Question 15

Explain B1

Answer 15

Heart - increases cardiac properties
Kidney - renin
Increase in BP

Question 16

Explain B2

Answer 16

Question 17

Explain B3

Answer 17

Fat converted to FA

Question 18

Explain alpha 1 and 2

Answer 18