Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards
It sends impulses to the CNS
Afferent
Receives, impulses, transmits through the spinal cord to effector organ cells
Efferent
Involuntary
a. Autonomic Nervous system
b. Somatic Nervous system
a. Autonomic Nervous system
Controls and regulates the heart, GI, respiratory system, bladder, eyes and glands
a. Autonomic Nervous system
b. Somatic Nervous system
a. Autonomic Nervous system
Voluntary
a. Autonomic Nervous system
b. Somatic Nervous system
b. Somatic Nervous system
Innervates the skeletal muscles
a. Autonomic Nervous system
b. Somatic Nervous system
b. Somatic Nervous system
In parasympathetic NS the Preganglionic fiber is shorter than the Postganglionic fiber
a. True
b. False
b. False
In sympathetic NS the Preganglionic fiber is longer than the postganglionic fiber
a. True
b. False
b. False
Sympathetic NS terminal neurotransmitter
Norepinephrine
Parasympathetic NS terminal neurotransmitter
Acetylcholine
- Stimulates the SNS
- Sympathomimetic
a. Cholinergic Antagonist
b. Cholinergic Agonist
c. Adrenergic Agonist
d. Adrenergic Agonist
d. Adrenergic Agonist
- Inhibit the SNS
- Sympatholytic
a. Cholinergic Antagonist
b. Cholinergic Agonist
c. Adrenergic Agonist
d. Adrenergic Agonist
c. Adrenergic Agonist
- Stimulate the PNS
- Parasympathomimetic
a. Cholinergic Antagonist
b. Cholinergic Agonist
c. Adrenergic Agonist
d. Adrenergic Agonist
b. Cholinergic Agonist
- Inhibit the PNS
- Parasympatholytic
a. Cholinergic Antagonist
b. Cholinergic Agonist
c. Adrenergic Agonist
d. Adrenergic Agonist
a. Cholinergic Antagonist
Parasympathetic NS receptor
Nicotinic and Muscarinic