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1
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Heart Sympathetic Response

A

Increase rate of contraction (Chronotropic)
-Beta 1

Increase force of contraction (Inotropic)
-Beta 1

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Heart Parasympathetic Response

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Decrease rate of contraction
-M2

Decrease force of contraction
-M2

M2 thought of as the brake

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3
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Arteries Sympathetic Response

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Vasoconstriction

Alpha 1

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Veins sympathetic response

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Vasoconstriction

Alpha 1; Alpha 2

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Sympathetic Skeletal Muscle

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Vasodilation

Beta 2

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6
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Parasympathetic Endothelium

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Release EDRF

M3

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Sympathetic Lung Response

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Bronchodilation

Beta 2

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8
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Parasympathetic Lung response

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Bronchoconstriction

M2, M3

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9
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Bladder Wall

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Sympathetic = Relaxation beta 2

Parasympathetic = Contraction M3

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Ureter

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Sympathetic = Contraction, alpha 1

Parasympathetic = Relaxation, M3

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Sphincter

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Sympathetic = Contraction, alpha 1

Parasympathetic = Relaxation, M3

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Uterus (Pregnant)

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Sympathetic = Relaxation, beta 2
Contraction, alpha 1

Parasympathetic = Variable, M3

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Penis/Vas deferens

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Sympathetic = Ejaculation, alpha 1

Parasympathetic = Erection, M3

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Salivary Glands

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Sympathetic = Increase secretion, alpha 1

Parasympathetic = Increase secretion, M3

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Smooth Muscle Walls

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Sympathetic = Relaxation, alpha 2, beta 2

Parasympathetic = Contraction, M2, M3

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Smooth Muscle Sphincters

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Sympathetic = Contraction, alpha 1

Parasympathetic = Relaxation, M2, M3

17
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Gastrointestinal Secretion

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Sympathetic = Inhibit secretion, alpha 2

Parasympathetic = Increase secretion, M2, M3

18
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Skin hair follicles

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Sympathetic = contraction, alpha 1

19
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Skin smooth Muscle

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Sympathetic = Piloerection, alpha 1

20
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Sweat glands: Thermoregulation

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Sympathetic = Increase secretion, M3

21
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Sweat glands: Apocrine (stress)

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Sympathetic = Increase secretion, alpha 1

22
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Iris: Radial Muscle

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Sympathetic = Contraction, alpha 1

23
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Iris: Circular Muscle

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Parasympathetic = Contraction, M3

24
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Ciliary Muscle

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Sympathetic = Relaxation, beta 2

Parasympathetic = Contraction, M3

25
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Ciliary Epithelium

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Sympathetic = Increase secretion of aqueous humor, beta 2

26
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Liver

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Adrenergic Response = Glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, alpha 1, beta 2

27
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Fat cells

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Adrenergic response= Lipolysis, alpha 1, beta 1, 2, 3

28
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Kidney

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Adrenergic response= Increase renin secretion (increase BP), beta 1

29
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Pancreas

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Adrenergic response= Decrease insulin release, alpha 2

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