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PPT 6- ANS & Sympathetic transmission Flashcards

Exam 2

1
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What is the afferent pathway, and what information is sent?

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going towards CNS
a) special sensory receptors - 5 senses, except touch
b) somatic sensory receptors - skin, skeletal muscle, pressure, pain
c) visceral sensory receptors - internal organs

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What is the efferent pathway, and what information is sent?

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going away from CNS
a) somatic nervous system - conscious control
b) autonomic nervous system - smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, glands. (parasympathetic and sympathetic NS)
c) enteric nervous system

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Where are neuron cell bodies for the somatic system located?

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in the CNS

has axons that leave the CNS, but cell bodies are in the CNS

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Where are neuron cell bodies of the autonomic system located?

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outside the CNS (ganglia)

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What are the subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system?

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sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric

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What is the enteric system?

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primitive system, gut feeling

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Where do sympathetic axons leave the CNS?

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Thoracolumbar region

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For parasympathetic NS, preganglionic fibers are ________, while postganglionic fibers are __________

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Preganglionic= long
postganglionic= short

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Where do parasympathetic axons leave the CNS?

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Craniosacral regions.

Most from brainstem, bladder and genitals from sacral

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Sympathetic NS preganglionic fibers release which neurotransmitter?

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ACh

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11
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Which drugs are direct acting sympathomimetics?

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Epinephrine, isoproterenol, albuterol

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Which drugs are indirect acting sympathomimetics?

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ephedrine and amphetamines

don’t bind directly to receptor, but block the reuptake of NE or reverse the NET, leaving NE in the synapse longer

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What effects are seen from sympathomimetics?

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Vasoconstriction
Increased inotropic and chronotropic effects
Decrease bronchiole tone
Decreased uterine muscle tone

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What are sympatholytics?

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drugs that inhibit the sympathetic nervous system

alpha/beta blockers

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What effects are seen from sympatholytics?

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vasodilation, decreased BP
decreased chronotropy (heart rate)

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Which muscarinic receptors are excitatory?

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M1, M3, M5

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Which muscarinic receptors are inhibitory?

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M2, M4

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18
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What neurotransmitter(s) acts on cholinergic receptors?

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ACh

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What neurotransmitter(s) acts on adrenergic receptors?

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epinephrine and norepinephrine

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How many types of alpha receptors are there?

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2

alpha 1
alpha 2

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21
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How many types of dopamine receptors are there?

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5

D1-5

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Which alpha receptors are stimulatory and what does it activate?

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alpha 1, activates Gq protein, activates phospholipase C which activates secondary messengers IP3 and DAG

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which alpha receptors are inhibitory and what does it inhibit?

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alpha 2, inhibits adenylyl cyclase; leads to decreased cAMP

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Where is the ganglia located in the sympathetic NS?

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Close to the spinal cord

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Where is the ganglia located in the parasympathetic NS?

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In the visceral effector organs

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26
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The enteric NS is mainly under _____ control

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parasympathetic
Sympathetic input mainly inhibitory

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Many neurons in the enteric NS are mostly _____

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non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic (NANC)

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What are the effectors of the ANS vs somatic?

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ANS - cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and glands (not skeletal)
Somatic - skeletal muscle

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29
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Axons of the ANS are a ___-neuron chain

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2
- The preganglionic (first) neuron has a lightly myelinated axon
- The ganglionic (second) neuron extends to an effector organ

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In the skeletal muscle, there are ____ ganglion

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no

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31
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In the ANS, the preganglionic fibers release ____, while postganglionic fibers release ____

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ACh
NE or ACh

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Parasympathetic NS mostly releases what neurotransmitter?

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ACh

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33
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The sympathetic NS mostly releases what neurotransmitter?

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NE, some ACh (sweat glands)

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34
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Sympathetic drugs that mimic the sympathetic nervous system are called _____

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Sympathomimetics

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35
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Albuterol directly acts on what?

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beta receptors in lungs

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36
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Sympathomimetics are taken up by ____

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NET (NE transporter)

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37
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Ionotropic is ____ chronotropic is ____

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Force, rate

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38
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Phentolamine

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Alpha selective sympatholytic

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Labetolol

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Mixed selective sympatholytic

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Are Beta receptors inhibitory or stimulatory?

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All beta receptors are stimulatory - stimulates adenylate cyclase, increasing cAMP

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What are the types of cholinergic receptors?

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Muscarinic and nicotinic

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What type of receptors are muscarinic receptors?

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GPCRs

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What type of receptors are nicotinic receptors?

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Ion channels

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44
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What are the adrenergic receptors? What do they respond to?

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Alpha, beta, dopamine
NE

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What are the 2 nicotinic receptor subtypes in the PNS? Where are they located?

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Neuronal (occurs at ganglion)
Muscular (occurs skeletal muscle endplates)

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Where are dopamine receptors located?

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mostly in brain, some in smooth muscle, CV, and kidneys

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What is the GPCR that alpha 1 activates? Effector?

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Gq/G11 - activates phospholipase C

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What is the GPCR that alpha 2 activates? Effector?

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Gi - inhibits adenylate cyclase

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What is the GPCR that beta activates? Effector?

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Gs - stimulates adenylate cyclase

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50
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Where are alpha 1 receptors primarily found?

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in the smooth muscle cell that surrounds the blood vasculature

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How does IP3 work to increase BP?

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  • IP3 opens Ca++ channels from sarcoplasmic reticulum → releasing Ca++ into cell
  • Ca++ in smooth muscle cell activates enzymes MLCK → MLCK phosphorylates myosin → contraction of smooth muscle cell → increased BP
52
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How does DAG work to increase BP?

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DAG activates protein kinase C (PKC) → Ca++ sensitization → inhibits MLCP (removes phosphate from myosin) → more active myosin → contraction → increase BP

53
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How does the activation of beta receptors work in the heart?

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NE activates beta receptors - G stimulatory → stimulates adenylyl cyclase → increases cAMP → activates PK-A → more ICF Ca++ (from ECF and from sarcoplasmic reticulum) → contraction

54
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How does the activation of beta 2 receptors work in the peripheral muscle?

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NE binds to B2 in periphery → Increases cAMP → inhibit MLCK → no active myosin → relaxation - allows peripheral vessels to dilate

55
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Describe the negative feedback loop of NE and beta 1

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NE in the synapse for a prolonged period will inhibit further NE release by binding to alpha 2 on the cell that released it - keeps heart from working too hard

56
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What are the primary sympathetic receptors?

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Alpha and beta

57
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What are the primary parasympathetic receptors?

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Cholinergic receptors

58
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_____ causes dilation of skeletal blood vessels, whereas ____ causes constriction of the blood vessels in the abdominopelvic cavity

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ACh, NE

59
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Skeletal muscle blood vessels are innervated by

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ACh postganglionic fibers of the sympathetic division - dilation

60
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Describe how the autonomic feedback loop works to lower an increase in MAP

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Baroreceptors sense increased pressure on arteries → notifies CNS vasomotor center → activate PANS → ACh release → decrease HR and CO→ MAP back to normal

61
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Describe how the autonomic feedback loop works to raise a decrease in MAP

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Decrease in MAP → baroreceptors sense this → notifies CNS vasomotor center → activates SNS → NE binds to alpha and beta 1 receptors → increases MAP
- beta 1 receptors in heart (increase HR and CO)
Increases contractile force
- alpha receptors in peripheral vasculature (increasing blood return to heart)
Increases venous tone

62
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Describe how the hormonal feedback loop responds to a decrease in MAP in the RAA system

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MAP too low → kidney senses in tubules (juxtaglomerular apparatus) → releases renin → activates angiotensin cascade (can restrict blood flow directly or go to adrenal cortex) → increases aldosterone production → take up more water in blood volume, produce less urine → increased venous return → increased SV → increased CO → increased MAP

63
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What is a heteroreceptor?

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A receptor on the neuron that responds to something that the neuron isn’t releasing (releases epi and receptor for ACh, slows down the release of epi)

64
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What is an autoreceptor?

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A receptor that responds to the same neurotransmitter that is being released (epi and epi)
Can be inhibitory (negative feedback) or excitatory (positive feedback)

65
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What are the mechanisms for presynaptic regulation feedback control?

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Herteroreceptors and autoreceptors - receptors on the cell releasing neurotransmitters

66
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Compare the SNS vs PANS of the SA node and which receptors are present

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SNS: accelerates SA node - B1 and B2
PANS: decelerates the SA node - M2

67
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Compare the SNS vs PANS of the heart contractility and which receptors are present

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SNS: increases heart contractility - B1 and B2
PANS: decreases heart contractility - M2

68
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Compare the SNS vs PANS of bronchiolar smooth muscle and which receptors are present

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SNS: relaxes bronchiolar smooth muscle - B2
PANS: contracts bronchiolar smooth muscle - M3

69
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Compare the SNS vs PANS of the blood vessels and which receptors are present

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SNS:
- alpha: vasoconstriction of smooth blood vessels → dominant effect
- beta and cholinergic - vasodilation of arterioles in skeletal muscles

PANS: vasodilation of GI tract, genitalia, and salivary glands; little effect on total peripheral resistance - M3

70
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At rest, skeletal muscles take up ___% of circulating blood flow

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20%

71
Q

During physical activity or sympathetic stimulation, skeletal muscles take up to ___% of circulating blood flow

A

80&

72
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Differentiate between cholinomimetics, parasympatholytics, sympathomimetics, and sympatholytics

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Cholinomimetics (Parasympathomimetics) - mimic the effects of ACh
Parasympatholytics (Antimuscarinics) - Block effect of PANS
Sympathomimetics - Mimic effect of SNS
Sympatholytics (α-blockers, β-blockers) - Block SNS

73
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The ____ is the gap between the neuron and the cell

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synapse

74
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List three types of synapses

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  • Neurons and other neurons
  • Neurons and muscle - somatic NS
  • Neurons and effector organs (heart, kidneys, lungs)
75
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The synapse is the target for many drugs, including

A

Sleep modulators, general anesthetics - CNS
CV - PNS

76
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What is the role of the neuron?

A

Sends AP from neuron cell body to the telodendria (endpoints) capped with synaptic boutons (where neurotransmitters are stored)

77
Q

info is coming into neuron through the _____

A

Dendrites

78
Q

Action potentials are generated in the ________

A

axon hillock

79
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What are the types of synapses?

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Chemical - neurotransmitters
Electrical - Gap junctions

80
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After nurotransmitters are released, they are either

A

Broken down by enzymes and/or taken up into presynaptic cell

81
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What are En Passant Synapses?

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  • Axon has swellings that can release neurotransmitters in some neurons
  • Additional synapses between cells
  • One neuron can effect multiple different effectors
82
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Describe the main stages of synaptic transmission

A
83
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What are the 4 possibilities of neurotransmitter fate?

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All decrease neurotransmitter in synapse
1. Diffuses away from synapse
2. Degraded by enzymes
3. Uptake into pre-synaptic cell
4. Uptake into surrounding cells

84
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What are the 6 Neurotransmitter Classes?

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  1. Esters
  2. Monoamines
  3. Amino Acids
  4. Purines
  5. Peptides
  6. Inorganic gases
85
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Give an example of an ester neurotransmitter

A

Acetylcholine (ACh)

86
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Give an example of a monoamine neurotransmitter

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NE, Serotonin, Dopamine

87
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Give an example of an amino acid neurotransmitter

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Glutamate, GABA, glycine

88
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Give an example of a purine neurotransmitter

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Adenosine, ATP

89
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Give an example of a peptide neurotransmitter

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Substance P, Endorphins - mediate pain and analgesia

90
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Give an example of a inorganic gas neurotransmitter

A

Nitric oxide (NO)

91
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NO is different than other neurotransmitters because it is not ______

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stored - made as needed by nitric oxide synthase

92
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Compare the speed of nicotinic vs muscarinic receptors

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Nicotinic - Ion Channel - FAST (NMJ)
Muscarinic - GPCRs - slower

93
Q

Monamines are released by

A

Adrenergic Fibers

94
Q

All human emotions can be boiled down to which 3 neurotransmitters?

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NE, dopamine, and serotonin
Lovheim Cube of Emotion
If deficient in any of these in CNS, can’t fell full range of emotions

95
Q

How do SSRIs work to treat depression?

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Prevent re-uptake of serotonin, allows serotonin to stay in synapse longer

96
Q

What is the most important excitatory neurotransmitter in brain?

A

Glutamate

97
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What are the inhibitory neurotransmitters in brain?

A

Glycine and GABA

98
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Differentiate between excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters

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  • Excitatory neurotransmitters cause depolarizations (e.g., glutamate)
  • Inhibitory neurotransmitters cause hyperpolarizations (e.g., GABA and glycine)
99
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What happens at a cholinergic synapse?

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  1. Starts from an AP coming from the axon hillock in the neuron → travels down the axon to terminal bouton → terminal bouton becomes depolarized
  2. Ca influx into terminal and binds to vesicles that bind to the surface of the cell, destabilizes storage vesicles → release of ACh into the synaptic cleft (exocytosis)
  3. ACh binds to receptors, opening Na channels and depolarizing post-synaptic cell → increase in Ca++
  4. ACh broken down by AChE
100
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Describe the formation and transport of ACh

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  1. ACh made in the cytoplasm of the cell that is releasing it
  2. Transported into vesicles
101
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What is the name of the enzyme that creates ACh? Where is it found?

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Choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) - found inside the neuron

102
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What is the name of the enzyme that breaks down ACh? Where is it found?

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Aceytlcholinesterase (AChE) - found in the synapse
Breaks down ACh into Acetic acid and choline

103
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What are the transport molecules for ACh?

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CHT – choline transporter into neuron - co-transporter with Na via facilitated diffusion
VAT – transports ACh into vesicle

104
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What are the components of the anchoring/docking portion of the cholinergic transmission?

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SNARE Complex - Syntaxin and SNAP-25 - anchor vesicles near release site
VAMP - vesicular associated membrane protein, a part of the synaptic membrane

105
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What is the Ca++ sensor in the anchoring/docking portion of the cholinergic transmission?

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Synaptotagmin - Binds to calcium during efflux → facilitates rapid exocytosis

106
Q

What are the 4 steps of cholinergic transmission?

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Transport, anchoring/docking, priming, and fusion

107
Q

The priming portion of cholinergic transmission is

A
  • ATP dependent
  • Supports rapid exocytosis
108
Q

The fusion portion of the cholinergic transmission is

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Calcium-induced (synaptotagmin)
- Fusion of membrane (fast)
- Fusion pore

109
Q

What are the 5 cholinergic Inhibitors?

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  1. Hemicholiniums – CHT
    • Block choline transport (not therapeutic drug, experimental research)
  2. Vesamicol – VAT
    • Block acetylcholine transporter (research)
  3. Calcium channel blockers – Voltage gated calcium channels
    • Decreasing HR and BP
    • High levels of calcium channel blockers can inhibit neuron transmission
  4. Botulinum toxin – vesicle release fusion proteins
    • Proteins blocked by botox - paralyzes muscle b/c ACh can’t come out, no contraction
    • Treatment for wrinkles and excessive sweating
  5. Sarin (nerve gas) – AChE inhibitor
    • Blocks breakdown of ACh all over body all at once → OD of ACh → death if not treated with atropine
110
Q

In Myasthenia Gravis, we want to ____ ACh

A

Block - by targeting AChE

111
Q

In Myasthenia Gravis, there is creation of antibodies against

A

ACh receptors

112
Q

Tyrosine is the precursor to

A

L-dopa, dopamine, NE, epinephrine

113
Q

NE isn’t broken down in the synapse, but taken back up into the ___ by the transporter ____

A

Presynaptic neuron, NET

114
Q

The enzyme that breaks down monoamines is

A

Monoamine oxidase

115
Q

How do MAOIs treat depression? What is the catch?

A

MAOIs prevent the breakdown of NE and dopamine
Dangerous because can lead to high levels of neurotransmitters and a lot of drug interactions

116
Q

What are the 7 targets for drug action?

A
  1. Synthesis of Neurotransmitter
  2. Storage of Neurotransmitter
  3. Vesicle Secretion
  4. Vesicle Cycling and Endocytosis
  5. Reuptake of Neurotransmitter
  6. Biotransformation of Neurotransmitter
    • MAOIs
  7. Neurotransmitter Receptor - Multiple
117
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Differentiate between the 2 vesicle fusion hypotheses: when releasing neurotransmitters, why does the neuron end plate not get larger?

A
  • Clathirin coated pit recycling - clathirin embedded in membranes reform vesicles that go back up into the neuron - recycling of vesicles - so that vesicles can be reloaded
  • “Kiss-and-run” - vesicle touches membrane, opens up, and then goes back to being closed and returns to the neuron
118
Q

Propranolol

A

Beta selective sympatholytic

119
Q

How many types of beta receptors are there?

A

3

beta1, heart
beta2, lungs
beta3, fat tissue

120
Q

For sympathetic NS, preganglionic fibers are ________, while postganglionic fibers are _________.

A

preganglionic= short
postganglionic= long

121
Q

Sympathetic NS postganglionic fibers release which neurotransmitter?

A

NE, skeletal muscles and sweat glands release ACh

122
Q

What are sympathomimetic drugs?

A

Mimic the effects of NE binding to receptors

123
Q

Chain ganglion are present in which NS? parasympathetic or sympathetic?

A

sympathetic

124
Q

What is the nerve that is important for regulating cardiac function?

A

vagus nerve (CN X)

125
Q

What is the somatic nervous system?

A

part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement

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