Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology

Question 0

3 other names for ANS

Answer 0

1. visceral
2. involuntary
3. vegetated

Question 1

ANS is voluntary or involuntary

Answer 1

involuntary(not in our control)

Question 2

efferent means ________

Answer 2

motor(away from center)

Question 3

afferent means

Answer 3

sensory(towards center)

Question 4

name the involuntary effector tissues

Answer 4

1. smooth muscle
2. cardiac muscle
3. exocrine glands

Question 5

2 subdivisions of ANS

Answer 5

PANS(parasympathetic)

SANS(sympathetic)

Question 6

full form of ENS

Answer 6

enteric nervous system

Question 7

ENS is ______________ part of ANS

Answer 7

semi-autonomous

Question 8

ENS included inputs from ?

Answer 8

both PANS & SANS

Question 9

ENS consists of _____ & ______

Answer 9

myenteric plexus

submucous plexus

Question 10

my-enteric plexus is aka ____________

Answer 10

plexus of AUER-BACH

Question 11

submucous plexus is aka __________

Answer 11

plexus of MEISS-NER

Question 12

plexus of Auerbach is aka ____________

Answer 12

myenteric plexus

Question 13

plexus of Meissner is aka ________

Answer 13

submucous plexus

Question 14

give an example of drug affecting AFFERENT(sensory) autonomic nerves

Answer 14

berat-rum alkaloids

Question 15

parasympathetic pre-ganglionic motor fibres originate from __________ & ______________

Answer 15

• cranial nerve nuclei 3,7,9,10

- sacral segments(S2,S4)

Question 16

sympathetic pre-ganglionic motor fibres originate from __________ & ______________

Answer 16

thoracic segments(T1-T12)
lumbar segments(L1-L3/4)

Question 17

cranial nerve nuclei 3 is

Answer 17

oculomotor

Question 18

cranial nerve nuclei 7 is

Answer 18

facial

Question 19

cranial nerve nuclei 9 is

Answer 19

glosso-pharyngeal

Question 20

cranial nerve nuclei 10 is

Answer 20

vagus

Question 21

location of sympathetic ganglia

Answer 21

most= in 2 paravertebral chains
few= anterior aspect of abdominal aorta

Question 22

in SANS, preganglionic nerve fibres are ________

Answer 22

short

Question 23

in PANS, preganglionic nerve fibres are

Answer 23

long