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Autonomic Nervous System (plus pharmacology of ANS and NMJ) Flashcards

1
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What nerves does the autonomic NS respond from

A

Efferent nerves (motor neurons)

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2
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Whats Voluntary, somatic or autonomic

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somatic

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3
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Whats a ganglion

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group of nerve cell bodies linked by synapse passing on AP O—-C O—–C

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4
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Whats the swelling on a nerve fibre

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Ganglion

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5
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Somatic differences to Autonomic

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Specialised NMJ, isotropic receptors, always excited the cell,

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6
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What does Somatic NS always have

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a large endplate potential

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7
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What receptors do Autonomic NS have

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Metabotropic

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8
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what are Metabotropic receptors

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G protein-coupled receptors

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9
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What does Autonomic system split into

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Parasympathetic and sympathetic

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10
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Parasympathetic where does ganglia lie

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Ganglia lies closer to target, therefore long preganglionic fibres

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11
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Postganglionic fibre longer found in

A

Sympathetic

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12
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Sympathetic system exits from

A

Thoriac and Lumnar regions of the spinal chord T1-12 L1-2

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13
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White rams =

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preganglionic fibres

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14
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Grey rams =

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postganglionic fibres

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15
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Ramus

A

Communication branch

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16
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All ganglion fibres activated at same time by

A

convergence and divergence

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17
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ACH works on what receptors

A

cholingeric

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18
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Examples of cholingeric receptors

A

Nicotinic and muscarnic

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19
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Parasympathetic release what NT at preganglionic fibre on to what receptor

A

ACH on to nicotinic

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20
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A muscarnic receptor is

A

G protein coupled

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21
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Sympathetic post ganglionic fibre releases whats NT on to what receptor

A

Noradrenaline on to either alpha or Beta receptor

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22
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Parasympathetic post ganglionic fibre releases whats NT on to what receptor

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ACH on muscarnic receptors

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23
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At a preganglionic fibre ACH is released on to what receptor into what NS

A

Parasympathetic and Sympathetic

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24
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Alpha 1 receptors cause

A

Contraction

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25
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Beta 2 receptors cause

A

Dilation

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26
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Noradrenaline NT only acts on what receptors

A

adregeneric

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27
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Examples of adregenric receptors

A

Alpha and Beta

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28
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Whats are Muscarnic receptors responsible for

A

smooth muscle

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29
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Parasympathetic NS exits spinal chord from

A

cranial

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30
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Sympathetic NS acts on salivary gland release what NT instead

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ACH instead of noradrenaline

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31
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Non adregenric non cholingeric receptors (NANC) examples

A

Peptided and Nitric Oxide

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32
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Whats do NANC do

A

are correlated or released on their own

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33
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Sympathetic NS can release noradrenaline directly into (what does the show)

A

the blood, hormonal properties

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34
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Cholineric receptors are

A

ionotropic type receptors with an integral ion channel

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35
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Cillary Muscles contract in the eye, constricting pupil this is due to

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ACH acting on muscarnic receptor in parasymathetic NS

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36
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For the Eye to focus close up

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Cillary muscle contract and radial muscle dilate

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37
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The work of the Cillary muscle and the radial muscle in the eye is called

A

muscarinic anatgonist

38
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Eyes Dilate and focus far away by

A

noradrenlaine acting on B2 to relax the lens and A1 constricting the iris, dilating pupil allowing more light in to see far away

39
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What makes the heart contract

A

pacemaker cells depolarise

40
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Whats increase heart rate

A

noradrenaline acting on the beta receptors

41
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Parasympathetic NS has little effect on what in the heart

A

strength of hearts contractions

42
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B2 agonsits in the lungs e.g. and function

A

Salbutamol, dilates airways

43
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Parasympathetic NS on the eye activates and causes what to the spinchter

A

Activates muscarinic receptors on sphincter muscle

Contracting & makes pupil smaller

44
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Parasymatheric has what effect on Blood Vessels

45
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Sympathetic NS alpha receptors cause what to happen in BV

A

Cause smooth muscle to contract in blood vessels

46
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What cause the BV to dilate and increase blood flow

A

Noradrenaline acting on Beta receptors

47
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why due to Tonic activity does parasympathetic have little effect

A

means there is always an ongoing activity hence why parasympathetic has little activity e.g. smooth muscle always a little but contacted

48
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Parasympathetic on the Gut

A

muscarnic receptors on gut wall increase gut mobility and muscarnic receptors on pancreas increase enzyme secretion

49
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Single intervention means

A

Controlled by tonic activity

50
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sympathetic system stimulates what two procedures in energy stores and increase what

A

glycogenolyis & gluconeogenesis

Increases lipolysis

51
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what is dual intervention

A

innervated by both sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers

52
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Example of dual intervention

A

Salivary gland, Parasymapthetic releases watery solution whilst sympathetic releases tick secretion rich in enzymes

53
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What do Beta receptors trigger in the bladder

A

relax smooth muscle of bladder wall, therefore reducing pressure

54
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sympathetic NS alpha receptors in the bladder cause

A

contract smooth muscle of sphincter and prevent urinations

55
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Whats controls the autonomic NS

A

Autonomic reflexes hypothalamus

56
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examples of autonomic receptors

A

baroreceptors detect blood pressure then influence activity

57
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What does hypothalamus do

A

coordinates autonomic, somatic and endocrine activity in a defence response

58
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Dual Intervention of reproductive tract

A

sympathetic causes ejaculation as Parasympathtic causes erection

59
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A dual intervention has

A

complimentary effects

60
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How can you stop efficiency of NMJ synapse

A

stop the Ach being packaged into the vesicles
Block Voltage gated calcium channels
Block vesicles fusing with receptors
Competitive antagonist stop ach activating receptor

61
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Whats blocks choline transport

A

hemicholinium

62
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what does black widow spider toxin

A

blocks the voltage gated Ca2+ channels

63
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Depolarising nicotinic receptors does what

A

continue to open cells, keeping cell depolorised therefore can’t fire AP, (short lasting action, can cause damage)

64
Q

Increases activity of NMJ synapse

A

Prolong AP,

Block acetylcholinesterase

65
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How do you prolong an AP in NMJ Synapse

A

Increase the number of calcium ions, increasing response

66
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Whats happens when you block acetylcholinesterase

A

ach hangs around synaptic cleft therefore activates more receptors and increases transmissions

67
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why would you want to block NMJ synapse

A

paralyse patients during surgery or ECT

68
Q

Non-depolarising or depolarising blockers used for paralysis during

A

surgical procedures
electroconvulsive therapy
controlling spasms in tetanus

69
Q

Botulinum toxin used for

A

treating muscle spasm

cosmetic procedures

70
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Anti-cholinesterases used for

A

treating myasthenic syndromes
reversing action of non-depolarising blockers
countering botulinum poisoning

71
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what includes both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic systems

A

connections between the preganglionic and the postganglionic autonomic fibres ach–nicotinic

72
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Whats receptors is present more in ganglionic receptor than NMJ receptor

73
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what is ganglia sensitive to that blocks ach channel

A

hexamethoneuns

74
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Why aren’t there any clinical applications to modifying ganglionic transmission

A

as drugs would modulate both sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglionic transmission, therefore producing a range of complex signals

75
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whats do most therapeutically drugs target

A

postsynaptic muscarinic receptors

76
Q

Muscarinic agonists and antagonists

A

mimic or block effects caused by parasympathetic ns

77
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whats is glaucoma

A

raised intraocular pressure

78
Q

alpha agonists work the same usually as

A

beta blockers

79
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what do alpha agonists and beta blockers do in glaucoma

A

reduce the production of the aqueous humour fluid in the eyeball

80
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For glaucoma what does a muscarinic agonist do

A

contract the ciliary muscle supporting the lens,contract sphincter muscle of cell and seem to open up the trabecular network so aqueous humour drains through

81
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How can you manipulate postganglionic sympathetic transmission

A

By manipulating release of noradrenaline and adrenergic

82
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How do you inhibit postsynaptic sympathetic transmissions

A 
Block enzyme producing noradrenaline
Block transporter that fills vesicles 
introduce a fals transmitter 
Block alpha/beta postsynaptic receptors 
activate inhibitory presynaptic autoreceptors
inhibit volatge gate calcium channel
83
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What enzyme is blocked in the production of noradrenaline

A

dopadecarboxylase (dopa-dopamine)

84
Q

increase efficiency of postganglionic sympathetic transmission

A

stimulate noradrenaline release
inhibit uptake of noradrenaline from cleft back into neurones
Activate postsynaptic receptors

85
Q

Indirectly triggers the release noradrenaline is called

A

sympathomimetics

86
Q

what does cocaine do

A

inhibits uptake carrier leaving noradrenaline in synpatic cleft to activate postsynaptic receptors

87
Q

Noradrenaline breakdown

A

transmitter unactivated and only broken down in cells

88
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what are alpha 2 agonists clinical applications

A

treatment of hypertension

89
Q

what are beta2 agonists clinical applications

A

treatment of asthma e.g. salbutamol

90
Q

what are alpha 1 agonists clinical applications

A

used as decongestants and to dilate the pupil

91
Q

what are beta1 antagonists clinical applications

A

treatment of hypertension, angina and glaucoma

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