Exam 1 Flashcards
Key Characteristics of Autonomic Nervous System
regulates involuntary response (smooth muscle, muscle, glands and heart)
2-neuron pathways
diffuse vs. discrete responses
dual innervation- opposing antagonistic effects
reflex responses
predominant, basal activity/control
Exceptions to Dual Innervation
adrenal medulla (sympathetic) most sweat glands (sympathetic only) blood vessels (sympathetic only) -basal tone -receptor distribution determines response pilorector muscle
Parasympathetic Tone is dominant in what systems?
cardiac, bronchial smooth muscle, GI tract, urinary tract, salivary glands
Sympathetic tone is dominant in what systems?
sweat glands and arterioles/veins
Adrenal Medulla
sympathetically innervated only one neuron postsynaptic neuroendocrine cells secrete epi/norepi into blood mimics sympathetic stimulation
sweat glands
sympathetic innervation
post ganglionic neuron is cholinergic (not adrenergic)
Ach is NT
receptor at effector tissue is muscarinic
Enteric Nervous system innervates the
GI tract
Steps of Neurotransmission
synthesis
storage
release (vesicles fuse w/ nerve terminal)
action
termination (reuptake, enzyme degradtion, and diffusion)
Cholinergic Transmission
synthesis from choline, acetyl-CoA storage in vesicles action potential triggers Ca2+ entry, then interacts with SNARE protein on vesicle leading to fusion of vesicle and opening/release of Ach binding to receptor termination of action recycle choline
what blocks cholinergic transmission?
botulinum toxin blocks
AchE
acetylcholinesterease
Major Types of Receptors
Ligand Gated Ion Channel
GPCR
Transmembrane w/ linked enzymatic domain
Intracellular receptor
Muscarinic Cholinergic Receptor
GCPR
5 subtypes, 2 subgroups
autonomic effector tissues (heart, endothelium, smooth muscle, glands) CNS
endogenous ligand: Ach
Activation mimics post ganglionic parasympathetic neuron stimulation
diverse cellular responses to M agonist
current drugs aren’t very selective
Nicotinic Cholinergic Receptor
ligand gated Na K depolarizing channel
major subtypes: NicM NicN
located: autonomic ganglia, skeletal muscle innervated by somatic nerves and CNS
Ach binds causing conformational changes, channel opens and + charged ions pulled through channel
depolarization of post synaptic cell
Where are cholinergic receptors?
M1 CNS M2 heart M3 Smooth muscle, glands, endothelium, eye (circular, ciliary m) M4 CNS M5 CNS NicN ANS ganglia, adrenal medulla, CNS Nicm: Skeletal muscle NMJ
Key Points of Acetylcholine
roles in peripheral and central NS
many NT sites (NMJ, ANS ganglia, effector jux of postganglionic parasympathetic neurons and CNS)
Acetylcholine Termination of Action
Termination action: AchE
Receptors: Muscarinic, NicotinicN and NicotinicM
Drug Targets:
Receptors of Acetylcholine
Muscarinic, NicotinicN and M
Drug Targets of Acetylcholine
Ach Synethesis, storage, release AchE
Muscarinic and nicotinic receptors
Drug uSes of Ach
heart, eye, lung, GI GU NMJ and CNS
Adrenergic Neurotransmission
synthesis of NE (catecholamine)
uptake/storage vesicles
release w/ action potential (indirect adrenergic drugs)
rec binding
termination of action: reuptake via NET (NE transporter)
Catecholamine from
AA tyrosine
Alpha Adrenergic Receptors
GPCR
ligands: NE, Epi and Dopamine
3 subtypes alpha1 and alpha2
Alpha 1 found in
smooth mucle
eye
Alpha 2 is
mainly presynaptic
Activation of Alpha 1
excitatory
increases Ca2+, calmodulin activity, increase actin-myosin interaction, smooth muscle contraction
Activation of Alpha 2
inhibitory
decreases cAMP, decrease NE release
Beta Adrenergic Receptor
B1 B2 B3
GCPRs Gs
activation of adenyl cyclase to increase cAMP increase kinase activation and phosphorylation
Beta Adrenergic Effector tissue
autonomic
heart kidney liver smooth muscle skeletal muscle and fat cells
Where are Alpha 1 adrenergic receptors located?
smooth muscle GU sphincters most vascular (skin, splanchnic) eye (radial msucle) heart liver
Where are alpha 2 adrenergic receptors located?
presynaptic nerve terminal
platelets
pancreatic beta cell
Where are beta2 adrenergic receptors located?
smooth muscle (bronchiolar, uterine, etc.) vascular smooth muscle skeletal muscle beds liver skeletal muscle heart
Where are beta 1 adrenergic receptors located?
heart
kidney JG cells
Where are beta 3 cells located?
adipose tissue
Key Points of NE in the peripheral nervous system
roles in peripheral and CNS (excitatory)
catecholamine NT
termination of action: reuptake back into presynaptic neuron, diffusion, metabolism- minor role (MAO/COMT)
Noradrenergic receptors (GCPR, negative feedback limits response)/alpha1/alpha2/beta1-3
Drug Targets: NE synethesis, storage, reuptake, metabolism, receptor
Drug uses: cardiovascular, respiratory
Dopamine has roles in
peripheral and CNS
Dopamine is a catecholamine NT
precursor of NE and E
at effector JXNm sympathetic renal vascular smooth muscle
TOA of Dopamine
neuronal reuptake by DA transporter
MAO breakdown
MAO A
periphery
MAO B
CNS
COMT
minor role
Dopamine Receptors
GCPR, cAMP 2nd messanger D1 class: increases cAMP D2 class (d2-d4): decreases cAMP
Dopamine in the periphery (d1)
vasodilation in renal mesenteric, coronary vasculature
Dopamine in the periphery (d2)
presynaptic, modulates NT release
Dopamine as a drug (low dose)
vasodilation
Dopamine as a drug (intermediate)
+ inotrope (B1)
Dopamine as a drug (high)
vasoconstriction (alpha1)
Other NT utilized by PNS
NO vasoactive intestingal peptide calcitonin gene related peptide neuropeptide Y substance P serotonin others
PDE5
phosphodiesterase 5; the enzyme that breaks down the 2nd messengar
eNOS
endothelial nitric oxide synthase; enzyme that makes nitric oxide from L-arginine
Iris
pupillary control iris radial (mydrasis) Sympathetic NS Iris circular (miosis) Parasympathetic NS
Ciliary
focus lens
Parasympathetic- accomodate near vision
increase outflow aqueous humor
Ciliary Body
aqueous humor production
increase secretion of aqueous humor via epithelium (sympathetic)
Aqueous Humor
intraocular pressure
adrenergic
describes neurons or receptors that use NE, or drugs that mimic sympathetic nerve stimulation
Alpha adrenergic
adrenergic receptor activated by NT NE
beta adrenergic
adrenergic receptor activated by NT NE
Catecholamine
molecule class that contains a caetchol and amine gorup, includes Epi, NE and dopamine
Cholinergic
describes neurons or receptors that use Ach or drugs that mimic parasympathetic nerve stimulation
Epipherine
adrenalin, produced in adrenal medulla, also NT in CNS
ganglion
a cluster of nerve cell bodies
muscarinic receptor
cholinergic receptor of PSNS
Nicotinic receptor
cholinergic receptor
NE
noradrenalin, NT at sympathetic effector tissues in periphery, some produced in adrenal medulla also in CNS
Preganglionic
situated before the ganglion
Postganglionic
situated after the ganglion
Characteristics of SNS
originated in the thoracolumbar 2 neurons peripheral ganglia preganglia -short post ganglia- long divergence- diffuse receptor on post gang- adrenegic/ muscarinic receptor on target tissue: sweat glands/ adrenal`
Characteristics of PSNS
Central Nervous and below and above scaral region 2 neurons ganglia locations: SC and CNS Pre- long, post short discrete divergence receptors: muscarinic, nicotinic,
Sympathomimetics
drugs with an effect that mimic stimulation of SNS or adrenal medullary discharge
Symopatholytics
drugs that antagonize the sympathetic nervous system
three ways sympathomimetics stimulate SNS
directly on adrenoreceptors
indirectly by stimulating release of noradrenaline from nerve endings
combination of both mechanisms
Direct acting Cholinergic Drugs
receptor agonist
acetylcholine
muscarine
pilocarpine
bethanechol