Autonomic Nervous System Drugs

Question 1

Sends impulses to the CNS

Answer 1

AFFERENT

Question 2

Receives impulses, transmits
through the spinal cord to effector organ cells

Answer 2

EFFERENT

Question 3

It is Involuntary, controls and regulates the heart, GI, respiratory system, bladder, eyes and glands

Answer 3

AUTONOMIC NS/ VISCERAL SYSTEM

Question 4

It is Voluntary, and Innervates the skeletal muscle

Answer 4

SOMATIC NS

Question 5

A network of nerves that helps your body activate its “fight-or-flight” response.

Answer 5

Sympathetic NS

Question 6

A network of nerves that relaxes your body after periods of stress or danger.

Answer 6

Parasympathetic NS

Question 7

Drugs that produces a response

Answer 7

Agonist

Question 8

Drugs that
blocks a response

Answer 8

Antagonist

Question 9

When Autonomic drugs are given, the goal
is not to treat an autonomic disorder, it is to
correct disorders of target organs through
autonomic nerves

Answer 9

Pharmacologic effect

Question 10

It is Alpha1, Alpha2, Beta1, Beta2.

Answer 10

RECEPTORS

Question 11

Has a catechol ring and amines

Answer 11

CATECHOLAMINES

Question 12

Has no catechol ring

Answer 12

NONCATECHOLAMINES

Question 13

Influences one type of receptor

Answer 13

SELECTIVE

Question 14

Influences all receptors

Answer 14

NON- SELECTIVE

Question 15

What is the receptor of hypertension?

Answer 15

Alpha 2

Question 16

What is the drug for Asthma/COPD?

Answer 16

Albuterol

Question 17

Drug for increase muscle tone in bladder and GIT

Answer 17

Bethanechol

Question 18

Drugs for motion sickness, Post Op Nausea and Vomiting
as patches

Answer 18

Scopolamine

Question 19

It is increased weakness

Answer 19

NEOSTIGMINE (Tensilon) Test

Question 20

5 receptors, stimulate smooth muscle and slow HR

Answer 20

MUSCARINIC