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ANS Flashcards

1
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ANS is divided into two parts

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sympathetic & parasympathetic

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  • prepare the body for emergency by increasing heart rate, constricting peripheral blood vessels, increasing blood supply to muscles, and increasing blood pressure
  • redistributes blood to organs that need high performance in emergency situations
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sympathetic system

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sympathetic system originate in the lateral gray columns of the spinal cord

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Efferent fibers

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4
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leave the cord in the anterior root and pass via the white rami communicantes to the paravertebral ganglia of the sympathetic trunk

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Myelinated axons

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Once these presynaptic fibers reach the sympathetic trunks, they are distributed as follows:

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  • Synapse with a postsynaptic sympathetic neuron in the ganglion
  • Travel superiorly or inferiorly to synapse at
    a different level of the sympathetic trunk. For instance, T1 fibers must travel superiorly to the superior cervical ganglion
  • Pass through the ganglia without synapsing, as the greater, lesser, or least splanchnic nerve, to synapse in a prevertebral sympathetic ganglion
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6
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from the viscera travels through the sympathetic ganglia without synapsing and ascends to higher centers

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Afferent information

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7
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  • conserve and restore energy
  • heart rate
    is slowed, pupils are constricted, peristalsis and glandular activity is increased, and the bladder walls are contracted
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parasympathetic system

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Efferent fibers of the parasympathetic system originate in the parasympathetic nuclei of cranial nerves ___ and the sacral spinal cord segments ___

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III, VII, IX, and X; S2-S4

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Presynaptic parasympathetic fibers of cranial nerves 11, VII, and IX synapse in the parasympathetic ganglia of the head—specifically—___

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ciliary, otic, pterygopalatine, and submandibular

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from viscera travel with the cranial nerves and the pelvic splanchnic nerves

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afferent fibers

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11
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has long postganglionic fibers

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sympathetic system

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has short fibers

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parasympathetic

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The preganglionic fibers in both the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems are ___, meaning they synthesize and release ACh at the synapse

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cholinergic

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The postganglionic fibers in the parasympathetic are also ___

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cholinergic

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15
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Most postganglionic sympathetic neurons release ___

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norepinephrine

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16
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fibers to sweat glands and blood vessels are ___

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cholinergic

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17
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The skin of the upper eyelid receives sympathetic innervation from the ___

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superior cervical ganglion

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18
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The pupil of the iris is constricted by parasympathetic from ___ and dilated by sympathetic fibers from the ___

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cranial nerve Ill; superior cervical ganglion

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receives parasympathetic fibers from cranial nerve VII and sympathetic vasoconstrictor fibers from the superior cervical ganglion

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lacrimal gland

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20
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receive parasympathetic innervation from cranial nerve VII and sympathetic fibers from the superior cervical ganglion

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submandibular & sublingual glands

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receives parasympathetic fibers from cranial nerve IX and sympathetic fibers from the superior cervical ganglion

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parotid gland

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receives parasympathetic innervation from cranial nerve X and sympathetic fibers from the greater and
lesser splanchnic nerves

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gastrointestinal tract

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23
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receive parasympathetic innervation from the pelvic splanchnic nerves and sympathetic fibers from the lumbar part of the sympathetic trunk

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descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum

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24
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made up of the submucous plexus of Meissner and the myenteric plexus of Auerbach

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enteric nervous system

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25
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indicates that the accommodation reflex for near vision is normal but that the light reflex is lost

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Argyll Robertson pupil

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26
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Pain arising in the gastrointestinal tract is referred
to the ___

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midline

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27
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The patient has vasodilation of the facial skin arterioles

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Horner syndrome

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28
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restricted to the T1—L2 segments of the spinal cord

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sympathetic outflow

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29
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Norepinephrine is secreted at the endings of the

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postganglionic sympathetic fibers

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30
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The parasympathetic innervation controlling the parotid salivary gland arises from the

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glossopharyngeal nerve

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31
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Effects are local and discrete due to preganglionic neurons synapsing with few postganglionic neurons

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parasympathetic part of the autonomic nervous system

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32
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Anticholinesterase drugs act at synapses by

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blocking the breakdown of acetylcholine

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33
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blocks the action of acetylcholine on effector sites in the parasympathetic system

34
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The parasympathetic outflow in the spinal cord occurs at levels

35
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The afferent fibers from the bladder reach the spinal cord at the first and second lumbar segments and the second, third, and fourth sacral segments

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autonomic innervation of the urinary bladder

36
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The sympathetic nerves cause cardiac acceleration and increased force of contraction of the heart

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autonomic innervation of the heart

37
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Submandibular gland & Sublingual gland

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Submandibular ganglion

38
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Lacrimal gland & nasal glands

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Pterygopalatine ganglion

39
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Parotid gland

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Otic ganglion

40
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superior cervical ganglion

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Levator palpebrae superioris (smooth muscle only)

41
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Ciliary ganglion

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Constrictor pupillae

42
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Inferior mesenteric ganglion

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Descending colon

43
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Superior mesenteric ganglion

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Vermiform appendiX

44
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Facial nerve

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Lacrimatory nucleus

45
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Oculomotor nerve

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Edinger—Westphal nucleus

46
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Glossopharyngeal nerve

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lnferior salivatory nucleus

47
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The nerve cells and the nerve fibers in the enteric nervous system are surrounded by neuroglialike cells that closely resemble ___

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astrocytes

48
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___ of the autonomic system contains both afferent and efferent nerve fibers

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parasympathetic part

49
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concerned with the light reflex

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pretectal nucleus

50
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found in the thoracic and first and second lumbar parts of the sympathetic trunk

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White rami communicantes

51
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___ contain postganglionic sympathetic fibers

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Gray rami communicantes

52
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formed of myelinated axons

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greater splanchnic nerves

53
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___ arise from the 10th and 11th ganglia of the thoracic part of the sympathetic trunks

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lesser splanchnic nerves

54
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has great control over the ANS

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hypothalamus

55
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influence the ANS

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cerebral cortex

56
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decreased or absent light reflex and a slow or delayed pupillary contraction to near vision and a slow or delayed dilatation in the dark

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adie tonic pupil syndrome

57
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skin areas that are innervated by the same segment of the spinal cord as the painful viscus

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visceral pain

58
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of the bladder brings about contraction of the bladder wall muscle and relaxation of the sphincter vesicae

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parasympathetic innervation

59
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of the bladder in the male causes contraction of the sphincter vesicae and prevents the reflux of semen into the bladder during ejaculation

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sympathetic innervation

60
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made to contract voluntarily by the internal pudendal nerve

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sphincter urethrae

61
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innervate the blood vessels supplying the bladder wall.

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sympathetic nerves

62
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The parasympathetic part of the autonomic system brings about ___ of the coronary arteries

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constriction

63
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They are located in the intermediolateral cell column of
the thoracolumbar spinal cord at T1–L2

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sympathetic preganglionic neurons

64
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innervate all regions of the heart

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Sympathetic postganglionic fibers

65
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Stimulation of the parasympathetic innervation of the
constrictor pupillae muscles of the iris causes ___

66
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A 50-year-old woman was diagnosed as having Raynaud’s disease. Which one of the following statements regarding this disease is correct?

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periodic cyanosis of digits

67
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A 65-year-oldman who has Alzheimer’s disease was prescribed donepezil (Aricept) in an attempt to improve his memory. Which one of the following is the most likely side effect of the drug?

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Abdominal cramping and diarrhea

68
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called the thoracolumbar division of the autonomic nervous system

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sympathetic division

69
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  • located in the IML at sacral level S2–S4
  • located in the brainstem
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parasympathetic preganglionic neurons

70
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craniosacral division of the autonomic nervous system

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parasympathetic division

71
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provided by the vagus and is restricted to the sinoatrial (SA) node, atria, and atrioventricular (AV) node

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parasympathetic innervation

72
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Activation of the ___ decreases automaticity in the SA node cells and, hence, decreases heart rat

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parasympathetic nervous system

73
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Activation of the ___ increases conduction through the AV node

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sympathetic nervous system

74
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decreases conduction through the AV node

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parasympathetic nervous system

75
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causes an increase in the heart rate and contractility

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sympathetic stimulation

76
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Stimulation of the ___ causes an increase in the motility of the gastrointestinal tract

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parasympathetic nervous system

77
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  • The cause of ___ is not known
  • cold or emotional stress precipitates vasoconstriction in the digits of the limbs; they appear cyanosed
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Raynaud’s disease

78
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used to treat this vascular disorder (raynaud’s disease)

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Alpha-adrenergic receptor blockers and calcium channel blockers

79
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Therefore, treatment with ___ will relieve, not exaggerate, the symptoms

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alpha-adrenergic receptor blockers

80
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acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier, is prescribed for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

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