Pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system Flashcards
what are the two neurotransmitters in the sympathetic nervous system
ACh and Noradrenaline
what is the exception of the sympathetic nervous system receptors
sweat glands have muscarinic receptors
what are the main two receptors in the sympathetic nervous system
adrenoreceptors and nicotinic
two types of adrenoreceptors
alpha
beta
where are alpha receptors
vessels
where are beta receptors
Heart (1)
Broncho (2)
what receptor is muscarinic receptors
G-protein coupled receptor
what can block the release of ACh
botulinum
what can block reuptake of ACh
hemicholinum
what do treatments of myasthenia gravis do
competitively inhibit acetylcholinesterase
myasthenia gravis treatment
Neostigmine
test for myasthenia gravis
edrophonium
what does curare do
nicotinic receptor antagonist
beta 1 receptor agonist=
adrenaline
beta 2 receptor agonist=
salbutamol
