Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards
Radial Muscle to Iris
SYMP: NE to A-1
-contracts and pupil dilates
Circular Muscle to Iris
PARA: AHc to Muscarinic
-contracts and pupil constricts
Ciliary Muscle to Lens
SYMP: NE/Epi to B-2
-relaxes and lens accommodates for far vision
PARA: AHc to Muscarinic
-contracts and lens accommodates for near
Salivary Glands
SYMP: NE/Epi to A-1
-thick, viscous saliva
PARA: AHc to Muscarinic
-copious, watery saliva
Nasal Glands
SYMP: NE/Epi to A-1
-thick, viscous secretions
PARA: AHc to Muscarinic
-copious, watery secretions
Lacrimal Ducts
SYMP: NE/Epi to A-1
-decreases
PARA: AHc to Muscarinic
-increases
Gastric Secretions
SYMP: NE/Epi to A-1
-decrease
PARA: AHc to Muscarinic
-increase
Pancreatic Secretions
- Insulin
- Glucagon
- Exocrine
SYMP: NE to A-1 1. decrease 2. increase 3. decrease PARA: AcH to Muscarinic 1. increase 2. decrease 3. increase
Apocrine Sweat Glands
SYMP: NE/Epi to A-1
-increase (thick/odoriferous)
Thermoregulatory Sweat Glands
- Cholingergic* SYMP: AHc to Muscarinic
- increase sweat to cool off the body
Adrenal Medulla
SYMP: AHc to Nicotinic-2
- stimulated directly by pre-ganglionic neurons on the adrenal gland
- production/release of EPI 80% (and NE/dob)
SA Node
SYMP: NE/Epi to B-1
-increase chronotropic (HR)
PARA: AHc to Muscarinic
-decrease chronotropic (HR)
AV Node
SYMP: NE/Epi to B-1
-increase dromotropic (speed of conduction)
MINOR/mostly lack of sympathetic
PARA: AHc to Muscarinic
-decrease dromotropic (speed of conduction)
Myocardial Contractile Fibers
SYMP: NE/Epi to B-1
-increase inotropic (strength of contraction)
MINOR/mostly lack of sympathetic
PARA: AHc to Muscarinic
-decrease inotropic (strength of contraction)
Coronary Blood Vessels
SYMP: (normally) NE/Epi to B-2 -dilation NE/Epi to A-1 (in shock/excess of catecholamines/cocaine use) -constriction
Maybe???
PARA: AHc to Muscarinic
-dilation