Phys: Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards
All preganglionic sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves release _________.
Acetylcholine
Postganglionic sympathetic nerves release ____.
Norepinephrine
Nerves that release norepinephrine are called ____ nerves
Adrenergic
Parasympathetic postganglionic nerves release _____.
Acetylcholine
nerves that release acetylcholine are called ______ nerves
Cholinergic nerves
Almost all postganglionic sympathetic nerves release norepinephrine except _____ _____, _______ muscles, and select ______ _____.
Sweat glands, piloerector muscles, and select blood vessels
Sympathetic preganglions are _____.
Short
Parasympathetic postganglions are _____.
Short
What does tone mean?
The basal rate of activity of each system
Sympathetic tone causes about a 50% _______.
Vasoconstriction
Increasing or decreasing tone can change _____ _____.
Vessel diameter
Parasympathetic tone provides background ___ _____.
GI activity
Dual innervation with ANS is
The two divisions working together to maintain homeostasis or get to get desired effect
To get maximal effect from either parasympathetic or sympathetic, what is required?
Full stimulation from one and full stop of stimulation by the other
Dual innervation of the pupil is
The size of the pupil being reciprocally controlled by sympathetic and parasympathetic
The pupil dilator muscle is innervated by
Sympathetic
The pupil dilator muscle is innervate by
Sympathetic
The pupil constrictor muscle is innervated by
Parasympathetic
Activation of ______ __ receptors cause constriction of the radial muscle, which causes dilation of the pupil
Alpha 1
Activation of pupil _______ receptors causes constriction of the sphincter muscle , which causes constriction of the pupil
Muscarinic
When the bladder is filling with urine, ____ control predominates
Sympathetic
When the bladder is full, _____ control predominates
Parasympathetic
What organs have ONLY sympathetic innervation
Sweat glands, vascular smooth muscle, pilomotor muscles of the skin, liver, adipose tissue, and kidney
Where is the control center of the ANS
Hypothalamus