Autonomic Physiology Flashcards
1
Q
ANS
A
Controls subconscious activities of the body
2
Q
Sympathetic system
A
Fight or flight
3
Q
Parasympathetic system
A
Rest and digest
4
Q
Sympathetic neurotransmitters
A
Noradrenaline (adrenaline)
5
Q
Parasympathetic neurotransmitters
A
Acetylcholine
6
Q
Noradrenaline receptors
A
alpha-receptors
beta-receptors
7
Q
Acetylcholine receptors
A
Nicotinic receptors
Muscarinic receptors
8
Q
Preganglionic fibre neurotransmitters
A
All release ACh onto nicotinic receptors
9
Q
Somatic nervous system
A
Releases ACh onto nicotinic receptors
