Autonomic Physiology 2 Flashcards by Rebekah Loy | Brainscape

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Sympathetic reaction on eye.

A

Cillary muscle relax and eye focuses far away

Radial muscle contracts makes pupil larger

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Sympathetic reaction on heart

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Pacemaker cells increase heart rate

Myocytes increase strength of contraction

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Sympathetic reaction on lungs

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Smooth muscle relax dilates airways

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Sympathetic reaction on blood vessels

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Smooth muscle contracts blood flow decreases

Smooth muscle relax blood flow increases

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Sympathetic reaction on gut

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Smooth muscle decreases gut motility

Pancreas inhibits secretions of enzymes

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Sympathetic reaction on energy stores

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Liver cells stimulates gluconeogenesis

Fat cells increase lipolysis

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Sympathetic reaction on salivary glands

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Stimulates thick secretion rich in enyzmes

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Sympathetic reaction on bladder

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Smooth muscle relax reduces pressure

Smooth muscle contracts stops urination

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Sympathetic reaction on reproductive tract

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Smooth muscle contracts urethra and causes ejaculation

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Parasympathetic reaction on eye

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Cilary muscle contracts eye focuses close up

Sphincter muscle contracts makes pupil smaller

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Parasympathetic reaction on heart

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Pacemaker cells to decrease heart rate

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Parasympathetic reaction on lungs

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Smooth muscle contracts and constricts airways

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Parasympathetic reaction on blood vessels

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No effect

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Parasympathetic reaction on gut

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Smooth muscle to increase gut motility

Pancreas to increase secretion

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Parasympathetic reaction on energy stores

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No effect

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Parasympathetic reaction on salivary glands

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Stimulates profuse water secretion

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Parasympathetic reaction on bladder

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Contracts bladder wall and increases pressure

Relaxes sphincter and causes urination

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Parasympathetic reaction on reproductive tract

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Smooth muscle relax corpus cavernosum causing an erection

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What are these processes controlled by?

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Autonomic reflexes

Central control from the hypothalamus