Autonomic Nervous System drugs Flashcards
What system is the command center of the human body?
Nervous system
It is a physiological reaction that happens in response to perceived harmful effects.
Fight or flight response
What is the meaning of CNS?
Central Nervous System
What is the meaning of PNS
Peripheral Nervous System
What is the component of the Peripheral Nervous System that regulates involuntary physiologic processes?
Autonomic Nervous System
It helps the body to activate the fight or flight response.
Sympathetic Nervous System
It is also called the nerve cells.
Neurons
What is the biological process in which a neuron and a target cell are communicating across a synapse?
Synaptic Transmission
Tell whether “Sympa” or “Parasympa”:
Increases heart rate
Sympa
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Dilates pupils
Sympa
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Increases peristalsis
Parasympa
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Relaxes uterine muscles
Sympa
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Constricts bronchioles
Parasympa
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Dilates blood vessels
Parasympa
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Increases salivation
Parasympa
