Autonomic Nervous System drugs

Question 1

2 major part of Central Nervous System.

Answer 1

Brain and Spinal Cord

Question 2

2 parts of Nervous System

Answer 2

Central and Peripheral

Question 3

Drugs work through receptors by tying to the receptors to start or stop a reaction is called what theory?

Answer 3

Receptor Theory

Question 4

The _______activates the fight or flight response during a threat or perceived danger.

Answer 4

Sympathetic/Adrenergic

Question 5

The ________ nervous system restores the body to a state of calm.

Answer 5

Parasympathetic

Question 6

Part of peripheral nervous system that controls physiological functions that are carried out automatically, such as digestion, blood pressure, respiration, and sexual desire.

Answer 6

Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

Question 7

Part of PNS that carry out our daily activities and connects the central nervous system with organs and striated muscle.

Answer 7

Somatic Nervous System (SNS)

Question 8

The process by which one neuron communicates with another.

Answer 8

Synaptic Transmission

Question 9

Drugs that replicate the sympathetic nervous system’s action to operate. the area of the neurological system that makes people breathe more quickly and their pupils dilate.

Answer 9

Adrenergic Agonist

Question 10

Beta blockers are medications that reduce blood pressure is also called.

Answer 10

Adrenergic Blockers

Question 11

What kind of blockers does the Terazosin, Doxazosin and Prazosin belong?

Answer 11

Alpha Blockers

Question 12

What kind of blockers does the Atenolol, Propranolol, Pindolol, Timolol, Metoprolol belong?

Answer 12

Beta Blockers

Question 13

A antihypertensive drug that helps by relaxing the blood vessels so that blood passes through them more easily.

Answer 13

Prazosin

Question 14

_______ agonist is a drug that acts similarly to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Answer 14

Cholinergic

Question 15

A drug that is taken to treat certain bladder or urinary tract conditions. It aids in causing urine and bladder emptying.

Answer 15

Bethanechol

Question 16

Chemicals that contains Cathecol Rings and Amines

Answer 16

Catecholamines

Question 17

Drug that is non susceptible to AChE and is commonly used to contrict pupils and Lessen IOP

Answer 17

Carbachol

Question 18

Two main subdivisions of Anticholinergic Drugs

Answer 18

Anti-muscarinics & Anti-nicotic

Question 19

This works to Mimic the parasympathetic
neurotransmitter acetylcholine to start a response

Answer 19

Cholinergic Agonists

Question 20

This inhibits the Parasympathetic Nervous system and is also known as PARASYMPATHOLYTIC

Answer 20

Cholinergic Antagonists