the autonomic nervous system

Question 1

components of the nervous system

Answer 1

central

peripheral

Question 2

components of the peripheral system

Answer 2

efferent

afferent

Question 3

components of the efferent nervous system

Answer 3

somatic

autonomic

Question 4

components of the autonomic nervous sytem

Answer 4

sympathetic

parasympathetic

Question 5

functions of the autonomic nervous system

Answer 5

maintenance of body integrity in the environment
smooth muscles, glands, heart and energy ependiture
- temperature
- blood pressure
- food digestion
- labour

Question 6

sympathetic system

Answer 6

fight and flight

Question 7

parasympathetic system

Answer 7

rest and digest

Question 8

dopamine

Answer 8

precursor of noradrenaline

Question 9

how to interfere with signaling

Answer 9

synthesis
effector
breakdown

Question 10

mimetics

Answer 10

mimick or stengthen the endogenous release (agonist)

Question 11

lytics

Answer 11

counteract effects of endogenous release (antagonist)

Question 12

adrenergic receptors

Answer 12

a1, a2

b1,b2,b3

Question 13

cholinergic receptors

Answer 13

nicotinic receptors (skeletal, central, autonomic)
muscarinic receptors (M1-M5)

Question 14

how is noradrenaline made

Answer 14

tyrosine –> L-dopa–> dopamine –> noradrenaline

Question 15

mono-amino-oxidase

Answer 15

breaks down noradrenaline

Question 16

a2 receptor

Answer 16

gives negative feedback signal to the presynaptic neuron

Question 17

affinity of noradrenaline

Answer 17

a1,a2 and b1

Question 18

affinity of adrenaline

Answer 18

a1,a2,b1 and b2

Question 19

b2-receptor

Answer 19

presynaptic receptor that stimulates the presynaptic neuron for noradrenaline release. causes casodilatation

Question 20

a1 receptor

Answer 20

leads to vasoconstriction

Question 21

affinity of isoprenaline

Answer 21

b1 and b2