The Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards

1
Q

Sympathetic effect on the heart’s rate of contraction

A

Increase

β1 > β2

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2
Q

Sympathetic effect on the heart’s force of contraction

A

Increase

β1 > β2

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3
Q

Sympathetic effect on most arteries

A

Vasoconstriction

α1

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4
Q

Sympathetic effect on veins

A

Vasoconstriction

α1, α2

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5
Q

Sympathetic effect on skeletal muscle

A

Vasodilation

β2

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6
Q

Sympathetic effect on bronchiolar smooth muscle

A

Bronchodilation

β2

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7
Q

Sympathetic effect on bladder wall

A

Relaxation

β2

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8
Q

Sympathetic effect on ureter

A

Contraction

α1

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9
Q

Sympathetic effect on sphincter

A

Contraction

α1

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10
Q

Sympathetic effect on (pregnant) uterus

A

Relaxation
β2
Contraction
α1

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11
Q

Sympathetic effect on penis/vas deferens

A

Ejaculation

α1

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12
Q

Sympathetic effect on salivary glands

A

Increase secretion

α1

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13
Q

Sympathetic effect on smooth muscle walls

A

Relaxation

α2, β2

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14
Q

Sympathetic effect on smooth muscle sphincters

A

Contraction

α1

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15
Q

Sympathetic effect on secretion

A

Inhibition

α2

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16
Q

Sympathetic effect on hair follicles

A

Contraction

α1

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17
Q

Sympathetic effect on skin smooth muscle

A

Piloerection

18
Q

Sympathetic effect on sweat glands (thermoregulation)

A

Increase secretion

M3

19
Q

Sympathetic effect on apocrine (stress)

A

Increase secretion

α1

20
Q

Sympathetic effect on radial/dilator muscle (iris)

A

Contraction

α1

21
Q

Sympathetic effect on ciliary muscle

A

Relaxation

β2

22
Q

Sympathetic effect on ciliary epithelium

A

Increase secretion of aqueous humor

β2

23
Q

Sympathetic effect on liver

A

Glycogenesis and gluconeogenesis

α1, β2

24
Q

Sympathetic effect on fat cells

A

Lipolysis

α1, β1, β2, β3

25
Q

Sympathetic effect on kidneys

A

Increase renin secretion

β1

26
Q

Sympathetic effect on pancreas

A

Decrease insulin resistance

α2

27
Q

Parasympathetic effect on the heart’s rate of contraction

A

Decrease

M2

28
Q

Parasympathetic effect on the heart’s force of contraction

A

Decrease

M2

29
Q

Parasympathetic effect on the endothelium

A

Release EDRF

M3

30
Q

Parasympathetic effect on bronchiolar smooth muscle

A

Bronchoconstriction

M2, M3

31
Q

Parasympathetic effect on bladder wall

A

Contraction

M3

32
Q

Parasympathetic effect on ureter

A

Relaxation

M3

33
Q

Parasympathetic effect on sphincter

A

Relaxation

M3

34
Q

Parasympathetic effect on (pregnant) uterus

A

Variable

M3

35
Q

Parasympathetic effect on the penis/vas deferens

A

Erection

M3

36
Q

Parasympathetic effect on salivary glands

A

Increase secretion

M3

37
Q

Parasympathetic effect on smooth muscle walls

A

Contraction

M2, M3

38
Q

Parasympathetic effect on smooth muscle sphincters

A

Relaxation

M2, M3

39
Q

Parasympathetic effect on secretion

A

Increase secretion

M2, M3

40
Q

Parasympathetic effect on circular muscle (iris)

A

Contraction

M3

41
Q

Parasympathetic effect on ciliary muscle

A

Contraction

M3