ANS Flashcards
What are some differences between PNS and somatic?
PNS has two neurons, one myelinated preganglionic that secretes ACh and an unmyelinated post ganglionic that secretes either ACh or NE. Somatic or voluntary muscle is myelinated all the way and secretes ACh causing contraction
What allows precise control over organs?
innervation by both sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons allows regulation of visceral activities such as cardiac function, BP, circulation, digestion, thermoregulation, and pupil size
What are some effects of sympathetic stimulation?
Increased HR, vasoconstriction, decreased digestion, filling (relaxation) of bladder, bronchiodilation
What are some effects of parasympathetic?
decreased rate of contraction, constrict bronchioles, mucus secretion, peeing/pooping
What are some differences in structure of parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system?
Parasympathetic has long preganglionic, PANS is localized with only one preganglion synapsing with few postganglion, SANs is widespread where one preganglion synapses with many effectors, and both neurons release ACh. The sympathetic preganglionic nerve is short and post ganglion releases NE (only secrete ACh for sweat)
Where do sweat glands on receive innervation from?
SANS
How do you make ACh vs NE?
acetyl CoA + choline = Ach, ACh is destroyed at CT by Ach-esterase. Tyrosine>DOPA>dopamine>vesicular transport>NE to synaptic space. NE binds to adrenergic recptor and can diffuse, be metabolized COMT/MAO, and reuptaked
What’s rate limiting step of making catecholamines?
tyrosine hydroxylase
Where does sympathetic and parasympathetic emerge from?
sympathetic is from T1-L2 and parasympathetic is cranial and sacral
Lies aling either side of the spinal cord; sympathetic ganglion chain….
sympathetic trunk
This organ has no post ganglioninc fibers…
adrenal medulla
True/False: Most hormones released into the blood are NE?
False, 80% is epinephrine
What does preganglionic always release?
Always releases ACh to muscarinic receptor which increases depolarization
found on postganglionic cell bodies of all autonomic ganglia and at adrenal medulla; also subtype at NMJ in skeletal muscles; ligand gated
Nicotinic receptor
found on all postganglionic PANS effector cell membranes and on those “exception” tissues (sweat glands) of SANS; GPCR coupled
Muscarinic receptors
What does atenolol do in cardiac?
When NE binds to B1, it causes lots of contraction, but with atenolol cAMP levels decrease to AMP via phosphodiesterase