ANS Pharm: Intro and Physiology Flashcards
All preganglionic nerves from the CNS (PNS and SNS) release ________ on ________ receptors…
Release: ACh
Nicotinic Receptors
All receptors in ganglia are…
nicotinic
Postgangionic PNS nerves release ______ on what receptors?
ACh on Muscarinic receptors at target organs
What is responsible for the “all or nothing” nature of SNS innervation?
All preganglionic SNS nerves synapse in the sympathetic chain
What three chemicals are released by SNS postganglionics?
NE, DA, ACh
Where does epinephrine come from in its role of SNS stimulation?
Blood stream after adrenal medulla release
This neurotransmitter has the following characteristics…
Released from SNS neurons in sweat glands
Released from all PNS postganglionics
Acts on muscarinic receptors
ACh
This neurotransmitter has the following characteristics…
Released from most SNS nerves
Acts on alpha1 and beta 1 receptors
released with epi from adrenal medulla into the blood
NE
On what receptors does epi act?
alpha 1
beta 1
beta 2
This neurotransmitter has the following characteristics…
Released from postganglionic SNS to renal vasulature
Acts on D1 receptors
Dopamine
What type of receptors are considered cholinergic receptors?
M1
M2
M3
Nicotinic
M1 receptors are located where?
sweat glands
CNS
M2 receptors are located where?
heart
smooth muscle
pre-synaptic nerve terminals
M3 receptors are located where?
exocrine glands
smooth muscle
vascular endothelium
Nicotinic receptors are located where?
ganglia
NMJ
What type of cholinergic receptors are excitatory?
M1 and M3
Which cholinergic receptors are inhibitory
M2
Which cholinergic receptors are ion channels?
Nicotinic
What receptor types are considered adrenergic receptors?
alpha 1 and 2
beta 1-3
D1
Where are alpha 1 receptors located
smooth muscle
Where are alpha 2 receptors located?
pre synaptic nerve terminals
some smooth muscle
Where are beta 1 receptors located?
heart
where are beta 2 receptors located?
bronchioles
heart
smooth muscle of skeletal blood vessels
Beta 3 receptors are responsible for what?
increased lipolysis
Which adrenergic receptors are excitatory?
Alpha 1
All beta receptors
D1
Which adrenergic receptors are inhibitory?
alpha 2
What three neurotransmitters are considered catecholamines?
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
On PNS nerves, NE from SNS nerves acts on this presynaptic heteroreceptor to block ACh release?
alpha 2
On PNS nerves, what receptor acts as an autoreceptor?
M2