ANS Basics

Question 1

Fight or Flight system

Answer 1

Sympathetic

Question 2

Rest and Digest

Answer 2

Parasympathetic

Question 3

Another name for sympathetic

Answer 3

Adrenergic

Question 4

Another name for parasympathetic

Answer 4

Cholinergic

Question 5

What hormones does the Sympathetic/Adrenergic work on

Answer 5

Epi and Norepi

Question 6

What hormone does the Parasympathetic system work on

Answer 6

Ach, Acetocholine

Question 7

Sympathetic/Adrenergic receptors

Answer 7

Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Beta 1, Beta 2, Beta 3

Question 8

Parasympathetic/Cholinergic receptors

Answer 8

Muscarinic, Nicotinic

Question 9

What does Alpha 1 do

Answer 9

Hold everything in and constricts
Vasoconstriction
Urine retention
Pupil dilation

Question 10

What does Alpha 2 do

Answer 10

Regulates/Moderates levels
Regulates insulin release, regulates norepi

Question 11

What does Beta 1 work on

Answer 11

Heart

Question 12

What does Beta 2 work on

Answer 12

Heart and lungs

Question 13

What does Beta 3 work on

Answer 13

Fat, GI

Question 14

What do muscarinic receptors work on

Answer 14

Calms receptors in body
Heart, bladder, GI, sweat, smooth muscle

Question 15

What do Nicotinic receptors do

Answer 15

Calms receptors in the brain
muscle contraction, autonomic responses, epi/norepi release

Question 16

Sympatholytic

Answer 16

Antiadrenergic/ calms down works on fight or flight system

Question 17

Sympathomimetic

Answer 17

Adrenergic/ amps up works on fight or flight system

Question 18

Parasympatholytic

Answer 18

Anticholinergic/ amps up works on rest and digest system

Question 19

Parasympathomimetic

Answer 19

Cholinergic/ calms down works on rest and digest