Autonomic Nervous System Drugs Flashcards
A neuron that sends impulses to the CNS
Afferent
A neuron that receives impulses, transmits through the spinal cord to effector organ cells
Efferent
An involuntary control to the heart, digestion, respiration and urinary
Autonomic Nervous System
Provides voluntary control of the skeletal muscle
Somatic Nervous System
Responsible for fight or flight response, Adrenergic
Sympathetic Nervous System
Responsible for rest and digest, Cholinergic
Parasympathetic Nervous System
These are the chemicals produced by CNS and ANS to communicate with each other in between 2 neurons or organs
Neurotransmitters
Drugs that produce a response
Agonist
Drugs that blocks a response
Antagonist
A theory that is similar to the fit of a lock and key
Receptor Theory
It stimulates adrenergic receptors and mimics the SNS
Sympathomimetics / Adrenergic Agonist
It influences one type of receptor
Selective
It influences all receptors
Non Selective
It blocks the effects of SNS
Sympatholytic / Adrenergic Antagonist
It has a catechol ring and amines
Catecholamines
