ch 5 rau key terms and definitions Flashcards
acetylcholine Ach
chemical produced by the body that is used in the transmission of nerve impulses
what is Ach destroyed by
the enzyme cholinesterase
adrenergic
adrenomimetic - refers to a drug stimulating a receptor for norepinephrine or epinephrine
afferent
signals that are transmitted to the brain and spinal cord
antiadrenergic
refers to a drug blocking a receptor for norepinephrine or epinephrine
anticholinergic
refers to a drug blocking a receptor for acetylcholine
central nervous system (CNS) includes what
system that includes the brain and spinal cord
CNS controls what
voluntary and involuntary acts
cholinergic
cholinomimetic - refers to a drug causing stimulation of a receptor for acetylcholine
efferent
signals that are transmitted from the brain and spinal cord
norepinephrine
naturally occurring catecholamine, produced by the adrenal medulla, that has properties similar to epinephrine
where is norepinephrine used as a neurotransmitter
most sympathetic terminal nerve sites
what does norepinephrine have similar to properties too
epinephrine
parasympatholytic
agent blocking or inhibiting the effects of the parasympathetic nervous system
parasympathomimetic
agent causing stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system
