Autonomic Nervous System Drugs Flashcards
Neurons that receives impulses, and transmits through the spinal cord to effector organ cells is called? _________
Efferent
Neurons that sends impulses to the central nervous system.
Afferent
Autonomic nervous system are voluntary and it innervates the skeletal muscle. True or False?
False
Involuntary nervous system that controls and regulates the heart, GI, respiratory system, bladder, eyes, and glands.
Autonomic nervous system
Non-depolarizing agents binds to ACh receptors but do not induce ion channel opening.
True
Drugs act through receptors by binding to the receptors to initiate a response or prevent a response. It is similar to the fit of the right key in a lock.
Receptor theory
_________ are drugs that blocks a response.
Antagonist
_________ are drugs that produces a response.
Agonist
The parasympathetic system regulates the “Rest and Digest” function. True or False?
True
The sympathetic system controls the “Fight or Flight” responses. True or False?
True
Catecholamines has no catechol ring. True or False?
False
Non selective influences one type of receptor. True or False?
False
Beta 2 receptor treats asthma, premature labors of contraction. True or False?
True
What is the therapeutic use of Dobutamine?
a. Cardiac arrest; asthma
b. Asthma/COPD
c. Increase heart rate, force of contraction in heart failure, shock
d. Increase heart rate, force of contraction and conduction
C
Direct blocking by occupying receptors and Indirect blocking by inhibiting release of neurotransmitter are mechanism of Adrenergic Blockers. True or False?
True
