Autonomic Nervous System drugs

Question 1

Neurons that sends impulses to the Central Nervous System (CNS)

Answer 1

Afferent

Question 2

Neurons that receives impulses and is transmit through the spinal cord to effector organ cells

Answer 2

Efferent

Question 3

Controls and regulates the heart, GI, respiratory system, bladder, eyes and glands

Answer 3

Autonomic Nervous System

Question 4

Innervates the skeletal muscles

Answer 4

Somatic Nervous System

Question 5

Constriction of pupils as response to bright light

Answer 5

Parasympathetic

Question 6

Constriction of blood vessels

Answer 6

Sympathetic

Question 7

Drugs that produces a response

Answer 7

Agonist

Question 8

Drugs that blocks a response

Answer 8

Antagonist

Question 9

A drug that aims to correct disorders of target organs through autonomic nerves

Answer 9

Autonomic drugs

Question 10

Influences one type of receptor

Answer 10

Selective

Question 11

Influences all receptors

Answer 11

Non-selective

Question 12

It directly blocks by occupying receptors and indirectly blocks by inhibiting neurotransmitter release

Answer 12

Adrenergic blockers

Question 13

Mimics the parasympathetic neurotransmitter acetylcholine

Answer 13

Cholinergic Agonists

Question 14

Nicotine is an example of _____ Blockers

Answer 14

Ganglionic

Question 15

Atropine’s possible route of administration

Answer 15

IV, IM, SQ

Question 16

Caused by overdose of cholinergic agonists

Answer 16

Cholinergic crisis

Question 17

An anti-muscarinic agent that is used to Parkinson’s like disorders

Answer 17

Benztropine

Question 18

Give at least one adverse effect of Depolarizing agents (ex. Succinylcholine)

Answer 18

Prolong Apnea, Hyperkalemia, Malignant Hyperthermia

Question 19

A direct acting drug that is used to increase muscle tone in bladder and GIT

Answer 19

Bethanechol

Question 20

Treatment of open glaucoma

Answer 20

Echothiophate