Dominant Tone Flashcards

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dominant tone

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means that branch of ANS (para of sympathetic) innervating that organ is dominant or more active

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2
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hearts dominant tone

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parasympathetic (except in ventricles)

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3
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heart parasympathetic stimulation

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muscarinic agonist; ACh–> M2 to decrease heart rate and atrioventricular conduction

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heart sympathetic stimulation

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B1 agonists; NE, Epi –> B1+B2 to increase heart rate, AV conduction, and contractibility

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5
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B receptor blockers (HEART)

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widely used to decrease heart rate, AV conduction and contractibility

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B receptor agonists useful to treat.. (HEART)

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cardinogenic shock (inadequate blood flow due to dysfunction of ventricles) to increase heart rate and contractility

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muscarinic receptor blockers useful to treat… (HEART)

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bradycardia(abnormally slow heart rate)

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8
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blood vessels dominant tone

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sympathetic

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9
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most blood vessels do NOT have … innervation

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cholinergic

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10
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blood vessels parasympathetic stimulation

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muscarinic agonists; ACh –> M3 on the endothelium for vasodilation (decrease blood pressure)

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blood vessels sympathetic stimulation

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a1 agonists; NE,Epi –> a1 for contraction (increase vascular resistance, and blood pressure)

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skeletal muscles, pulmonary, abdominal viscera, renal and coronary vessels have …. which cause VASODILATION

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B2 receptors

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13
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kidney dominant tone

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sympathetic

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14
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There is no … innervation of the kidney

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cholinergic

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15
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kidney sympathetic stimulation

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B1 agonists; NE,Epi –> B1 causing increase renin secretion (increasing angiotensin and BP)

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16
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urinary bladder dominant tone

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parasympathetic (detrusor muscle)

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17
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bladder parasympathetic stimulation

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muscarinic agonist; ACh –> M3, M2 causing detrusor contraction and sphincter relaxation (empty bladder)

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bladder sympathetic stimulation

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B2/B3 agonists; NE –> B3 to relax detrusor muscle
or
NE–> a1 to contract sphincter (prevent bladder emptying)

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19
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muscarinic receptor blockers useful to treat.. (BLADDER)

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urinary incontinence (involuntary urination)

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20
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benign prostatic hypertrophy

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enlarged prostate constricts neck of bladder causing retention (no effect on detrusor)

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21
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how to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy

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a1 receptor blocker used to relax external sphincter and help micturition

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22
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tracheal and bronchial parasympathetic stimulation

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muscarinic agonists; ACh–> M2M3 to contract bronchial smooth muscles and increase secretion

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23
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tracheal and bronchial sympathetic stimulation

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B2 agonists; albuterol, Epi –> B2 to RELAX bronchial smooth muscle (bronchodilators)

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24
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limitation to B2 agonists (T+B)

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desensitization upon frequent repeated use

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25
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non-selective B blockers (T+B)

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contract the bronchial muscle

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26
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first choice to treat asthma: B2 agonists or Muscarinic blockers?

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B2 agonists

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27
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muscarinic blockers (T+B)

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relax bronchial muscle and used to treat asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

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28
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salivary and parotid glands dominant tone

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parasympathetic

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29
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salivary and parotid glands parasympathetic stimulation

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muscarinic agonist; ACh –> M3,M2, stimulates salivary and mucus secretions

30
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salivary and parotid glands sympathetic stimulation

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a1 agonist; adrenergic agonist –> a1 to stimulate salivary secretions mildly

31
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xerostomia

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dry mouth

32
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pilocarpine

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a muscarinic agonist used to treat xerostomia caused by radiation therapy of head and neck

33
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Sjogren syndrome

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autoimmune disease that affects primarily women that causes dry mouth (can be treated with muscarinic agonists provided there are functional glands left)

34
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muscarinic antagonists (SALIVARY + PG)

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reduce excessive secretions during anaesthesia and surgery

35
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GI tract dominant tone

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para

36
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GI tract para stimulation

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muscarinic; ACh–> M3,M2 to contract GI smooth muscle and stimulate peristalsis (increase intestinal gland secretions)

37
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M1 will increase…secretion in stomach (GIT)

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HCl

38
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GI tract sympathetic stimulation

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adrenergic agonists –> B2, B1, a1, a2 to RELAX GI smooth muscle (inhibit peristalsis, secretions, and contract sphincters)

39
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liver dominant tone

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sympathetic innervation

40
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Liver sympathetic stimulation

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B2 receptor agonists; Epi –> B2 for glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis (increase plasma glucose in response to hypoglycaemia)

41
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uterus dominant tone

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sympathetic innervation

42
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uterus sympathetic stimulation

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B2 agonists; salbutamol, terbutaline –> B2 to cause relaxation of uterine smooth muscle

43
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SABAs

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can be used to prevent premature labour

44
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…. are not indicated for any obstetric condition, only …. given for a max 48 hours.

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oral B2 agonists; parenteral SABAs

45
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iris muscles (circular and radial)

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control pupil size

46
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ciliary muscles (circular and longitudinal)

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  • aqueous humour production

- lens shape and image focus on retina

47
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eyes dominant tone

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parasympathetic

48
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eyes parasympathetic stimulation

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contraction of circular (sphincter) fibres of iris and MIOSIS
-muscarinic agonists; M3,M3 for contraction of longitudinal ciliary fibres causing opening of trabecular meshwork and drainage of aqueous humor

49
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miosis

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narrowing/constriction of pupil

50
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eyes sympathetic stimulation

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  • a1 agonist; contraction of radial muscle and MYDRIASIS
  • a2 agonist reduce aq production
  • b2 receptors stimulate increased blood flow and aqueous humour secretion
51
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mydriasis

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dilation of pupil

52
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glaucoma

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increase in intraocular pressure

  • increase production and decrease outflow (drainage) of aqueous humour
  • treat with muscarinic agonists
53
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parasympathetic effect on eyes

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  • circular ciliary M contract
  • zonules relaxed
  • lens bulge and focus on near objects
54
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parasympathetic blocker effect on eyes

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  • cicular ciliary M relaxed
  • zonule stretched
  • lens pulled flat and focus on distant objects
55
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timolol

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a B2 antagonist that reduce blood flow and decrease aq humour secretion and pressure in eyes

56
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a2 agonist presynaptic action (EYES)

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reduce NE release and its effects

57
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a2 agonist postsynaptic action (EYES)

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reduce aqueous production by reducing cAMP

58
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skeletal muscle /motor nerves stimulation

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nicotinic agonists; ACh –> Nm to cause muscle contraction

59
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neuromuscular blockers

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cause skeletal muscle relaxation

60
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no … innervation of skeletal muscle

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adrenergic

61
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muscle paralysis caused by irreversible ChE (depolarizing paralysis) inhibitors cannot be reversed by…

A

drugs

62
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ChE inhibitors

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organophosphate, insecticides, nerve gases

63
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competitive nicotinic receptor antagonists and depolarizing blockers are..

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used to induce skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery

64
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two types of Nm blockers

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competitive (d-tubocurarine) and depolarizing (succinylcholine)

65
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succinylcholine

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  • agonist

- causes persistent stimulation and depolarization so muscle cannot recover and becomes paralyzed

66
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why is succinylcholine so persistent?

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it is not rapidly metabolized by cholinesterase

67
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brain stimulation

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ACh –> M1, M4 for memory and coordination of muscle contraction

68
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M1 (BRAIN)

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in hippocampus plays a role in memory in the striatum

-interacts with dopamine to control muscle contraction

69
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indirect cholinergic agonists (BRAIN)

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ChE inhibitors used clinically for Alzheimer’s disease (off of cholinergic function)

70
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muscarinic antagonists (BRAIN)

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used for Parkinson’s disease (unbalanced excess cholinergic function)