Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards
1
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consider the anatomical structure of the ANS
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2
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identify the major neurotransmitters involved and how they are made and work
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3
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consider and explore the sites of drug action in the ANS
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4
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Give examples to illustrate the importance of drugs acting on the ANS in airway control particularly in specific disease states, such as asthma and in cardiovascular disease (i.e hypertension)
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5
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Use thyrotoxicosis as a clinical example of the application of pharmacological principles introduced in this Unit
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6
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Summarize whole body considerations of drugs reaching their sites of therapeutic action, including
principles of drug bioavailability and inactivation
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