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The Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards

1
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What are the 5 regions of the brain stem/spinal cord, starting superiorly?

A 
Medullary
Cranial
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral
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Which region of the spinal cord do sympathetic nerve fibres stem from?

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Thoracic region

Lumbar region

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What part of the spinal cord do parasympathetic nerve fibres stem from?

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Medullary

Sacral

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4
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Where is the vagus nerve found? What does it control?

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In the medullary region

Controls heart rate

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5
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Where are parasympathetic ganglia located?

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In the innervated tissues

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6
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Where are sympathetic ganglia located?

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In the paravertebral chain, near the spinal cord

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7
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What are the structures of the preganglionic and postganglionic parasympathetic nerve fibres?

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Preganglionic = long myelinated
Postganglionic = short unmyelinated
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What are the structures of the preganglionic and postganglionic nerve fibres in the sympathetic nervous system?

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Preganglionic = short myelinated
Postganglionic = long unmyelinated
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9
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What are the primary neurotransmitters of the ANS?

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ACh

NA

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All preganglionic neurones in the ANS use which neurotransmitter?

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ACh (cholinergic)

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What receptors does ACh work on at preganglionic neurone synapses?

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Nicotinic ACh receptors

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12
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What types of receptors are nicotinic ACh receptors?

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Ligand gated ion channels

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What neurotransmitter and receptors are found at postganglionic parasympathetic neurones?

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Acetylcholine

Muscarinic ACh receptors

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What are the subtypes of muscarinic ACh receptors? What type of receptor is it?

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m1 to m5

GPCR

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What neurotransmitter and receptors are found at postganglionic sympathetic neurones?

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Noradrenaline

Adrenoceptors

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16
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What subtypes of adrenoceptors exist? What type of receptor is it?

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A1,a2, b1, b2, b3

GPCRs

17
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Are all sympathetic postganglionic neurones adrenergic?

A

No some are cholinergic

E.g. Those innervating sweat glands, hair follicles

18
Q

What other neurotransmitters are found in the ANS?

A

NANC transmitters such as NO and ATP are found in the ANS

Usually correlated with ACh or NA

19
Q

What do chromaffin cells release?

A

Adrenaline

20
Q

What results in the release of neurotransmitter at synapses?

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Depolarisation dependent influx of calcium ions

21
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How is ACh synthesised? Which enzyme catalyses the reaction?

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Acetyl coA + choline —-> Acetycholine + coenzyme A

Choline acetyltransferase

22
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How is acetylcholine degraded? Which enzyme catalyses this reaction?

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Acetylcholine —-> choline + acetate

Acetylcholinesterase

23
Q

What is trimethaphan used for?

A

Used in hypertensive emergencies and in surgery to block nAChRs

24
Q

What is tolterodine?

A

A m3 antagonist –> used to treat an overactive bladder

25
Q

Give an example of an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor?

A

Donepezil to treat Alzheimer’s disease

26
Q

What is SLUDGE a mnemonic for?

A

The effects of massive discharge of the parasympathetic nervous system - chronic over stimulation of mAChRs

27
Q

What does SLUDGE stand for?

A 
Salivation
Lacrimation
Urination
Defecation
GI upset
Emesis
28
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What is lacrimation and emesis?

A

Tearing

Vomiting

29
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When is SLUDGE encountered?

A

When there has been;

Drug overdose
Magic mushroom ingestion
Nerve gases
Exposure to insecticides

30
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What is the treatment for SLUDGE?

A

Atropine
Pralidoxime

Both anti-cholinergic agents

31
Q

Give an example of mAChR agonists and what they are used to treat?

A

Pilocarpine - treat glaucoma

Bethanecol - stimulate bladder emptying

32
Q

Give an example of mAChR antagonists and what they are used to treat?

A

Ipratropium - asthma and COPD

Tolterodine - overactive bladder

33
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What is the structure of post ganglionic sympathetic neurones?

A

They are highly branched and consist of bulges called varicosities where NA can be released

34
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How is NA synthesised? Which enzymes are used?

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Tyrosine –> DOPA —> Dopamine—> NA

1) tyrosine hydroxylase
2) dopa decarboxylase
3) dopamine b-hydroxylase

35
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What happens following calcium-dependent release of NA?

A

NA diffuses across the synaptic cleft

Binds with postsynaptic adrenoceptors initiating the signal
Binds with presynaptic adrenoceptors regulating NA release

36
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How is NA degraded in the synaptic cleft?

A

Removed by NA transporter proteins

1) removed by high affinity Na+ dependent transporter
2) remaining NA removed by low affinity neuronal mechanism

37
Q

In the presynaptic terminal, NA not packaged into vesicles is removed by… (2)

A

Monoamine oxidase

Catechol-O-methyltransferase

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