deck_568909 Flashcards
Give two factors which are under the control of the autonomic nervous system
Heart rateBlood pressure
What three physiological features does the autonomic nervous system control to have an effect?
Smooth muscleExocrine secretionRate and force of contraction in the heart
What are the two sections of the autonomic nervous system?
The sympathetic and the autonomic
What are the two series of neurones in the ANS called?
Pre-ganglionic and post-ganglionic
What is a ganglion?
A collection of nerve cell bodies in the PNS
What is a nuclei?
Collection of nerve cell bodies in the CNS
Describe the structure of the autonomic nervous system
Pre-ganglion with nerve cell body in CNSPost-ganglion with nerve cell body in PNS
What is the outflow of the sympathetic nervous system?
Thorcolumbar outflow
What are the spinal roots of the sympathetic nervous system?
T1 - L2
What is the structure of a sympathetic pathway?
- Short pre-ganglionic, long post-ganglionic neurone
What are the three places a sympathetic outflow may synapse?
- At the same level as origin- At different level to origin- May not synapse in paraverterbral chain
What neurotransmitter is used by pre-ganglionic neurones in sympathetic outflow?
Acetycholine for cholinergic receptors
What receptors do post ganglionic neurones express?
Nicotinic receptors
What type of neurotransmission do most sympathetic post-ganglionic neurones use?
Noradrenergic (secret noradrenalin
What classes of adrenoreceptors exist?
a 1 & a 2b 1 & b2
What are the exceptions to the noradrenergic rule of sympathetic outflow?
Some sympathetic synapses, such as those in perspiration and ejaculation pathways are cholinergic
What type of outflow is used by the parasympathetic nervous system?
Cranio-sacral outflow
What is the structure of a parasympathetic pathway?
Long pre-ganglionic nerve fiber - short post-ganglionic nerve fibre
What type of neurones are parasympathetic pre-ganglionic?
Cholinergic
What receptors do post-ganglionic neurones express?
Nicotinic receptors
What type of neurones are post-ganglionic parasympathetic?
Cholinergic
What type of receptors do parasympathetic work on on cells?
Muscarinic, G-protein coupled
For each organ, name the sympathetic receptor HeartAirwaysPupilSweat Glands
Heart - B1Airways - B2Pupil - A1Sweat Glands - A1 (M3)
For each organ, name the sympathetic effectHeartAirwaysPupilSweat Glands
Heart - Increase rate/force of contractionAirways - RelaxPupil - DilationSweat Glands - Localised secretion (a1), general secretion (m3)
For each organ, name the parasympathetic receptorHeartAirwaysPupilSweat Glands
Heart - M2Airways - M3Pupil - M3Sweat glands - None