Autonomic Nervous System Drugs Flashcards
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What are the two main parts of Nervous System?
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Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System
2
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Receptor organ cells of Parasympathetic Nervous System
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Nicotinic and Muscarinic
3
Q
NEURONS
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- AFFERENT
- sends impulses to the Central Nervous System - EFFERENT
- receives impulses, transmit through the spinal cord to effector organ cells
4
Q
Pharmacologic effect
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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.
5
Q
Autonomic Nervous System/ Visceral System
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- Involuntary
- Controls and regulates the heart, GI,
respiratory system, bladder, eyes and
glands
6
Q
Somatic Nervous System
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- Voluntary
- Innervates the skeletal muscles
7
Q
Fight or Flight Response
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Sympathetic Nervous System
8
Q
Rest and Digest
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Parasympathetic Nervous System
9
Q
Common Sympathetic response
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- Dilates pupils
- Dilates bronchioles
- Increases heart rate
- Constricts blood vessels
- Relaxes smooth muscles of the GI
- Relaxes uterine muscles
10
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Common Parasympathetic response
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- Constricts pupils
- Constricts bronchioles, increases secretions
- Decreases heart rate
- Dilates blood vessels
- Increases peristalsis
- Increases salivation
11
Q
Agonist
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Drugs that produces a response
12
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Antagonist
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Drugs that blocks a response
13
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Adrenergic Agonist
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- Stimulates the Sympathetic Nervous System
-Sympathomimetic
14
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Adrenergic Antagonist
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- Inhibits the Sympathetic Nervous System
- Sympatholytic
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Cholinergic Agonist
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- Stimulates the Parasympathetic Nervous System
- Para-Sympathomimetic
