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Pharmacology Intro.
Chapters 5
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Health Care
Undergraduate 2
09/09/2008

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Term
adrenergic receptor
Definition
receptor located on internal organs that responds to norepinephrine (NE)
Term
acetylcholine
(ACH)
Definition
neurotransmitter of parasympathetic (cholinergic)nerves; stimulates the cholinergic receptor.
Term
afferent nerve
Definition
transmits sensory information to the brain and spinal cord (CNS) ARRIVAL
Term
autonomic nervous system (ANS)
Definition
system of nervies that innervate smooth and cardiac muscle (involuntary)of the internal organs and glands.
Term
cholinergic receptor
Definition
receptor located on internal organs that reponds to acetylcholine.
Term
efferent nerve
Definition
carries the appropriate motor reponse from the brain and spinal cord. (EXITS)
Term
epinephrine
Definition
hormone from adrenal medulla that stimulates adrenergic receptors, especially during stress.
Term
fight or flight reaction
Definition
response of the body to intense stress;caused by activation of the sympathetic division of the ANS.
Term
homeostasis
Definition
normal state of balance amount the body's internal organs.
Term
neurotransmitter
Definition
substance that stimulates internal organs to produce characteristic changes associated with sympathetic and parasympathetic divisons.
Term
norepinephrine (NE)
Definition
neurotransmitter of sympathetic (adrenergic) nerves that stimulates the adrenergic receptors.
Term
parasympathetic
Definition
refers to nerves of the ANS that originate in the brain and sacral portion of the spinal cord; they are active when the body is at rest or trying to restore body energy and function.
Term
sympathetic
Definition
refers to nervies of the ANS that originate from the thoracolumbar portion of the spinal cord; they are active when the body is under stress ofr when it is exerting energy
Term
acetylcholine (ACH) acts on what receptors
Definition
Cholinergic receptors
Term
Norepinephrine (NE) acts on what receptors
Definition
Adrenergic receptors
Term
The autonomic nervous system controls what muscles
Definition
ANS-smooth muscle
Somatic NS-skeletal mucle
Term
The neurotransmitter released from parasympathetic nerve endings is ____________________?
Definition
acetlcholine
Term
Cholinergic nerves release ____________?
Definition
acetylcholine
Term
Adrenergic nerve ending release _____________?
Definition
norepinephrine (NE)
Term
What are the two subdivision of the peripheral nervous system?
Definition
Autonomic and the Somatic Nervous systems.
Term
Which division of the auonomic nervous system increases BP, dilates pupils, increases HR, dilates bronchioles, releases epinephrine
Definition
Sympathetic
Term
Which divison of the autonomic nervous system increases urine production, releases acetylcholine, slows breathing, constricts pupils, increases digestion?
Definition
Parasympatetic nervous system
Term
Catecholamines- EPI and NE are released from ___________?
Definition
Adrenal Medulla
Term
The central nervous system includes the _________ and __________?
Definition
brain and spinal cord
Term
Peripheral nervous system is composed of the 12 pairs of ________ and 31 pairs of ___________?
Definition
cranial
spinal nerves
Term
Peripheral nerves contain both ________ and _______ nerves?
Definition
somatic
viseral nerves
Term
Visceral nerves are also referred to as ______________?
Definition
autonomic nerves
Term
____________ nerves are the branches of cranial and spinal nerves that innervate skeletal muscles.
Definition
Somatic nerves
Term
___________ muscles are classified as voluntary because they are under conscious control.
Definition
Skeletal muscles
Term
___________ nerves make up the viseral division of the nervous system
Definition
Autonomic Nerves
Term
Autonomic nerves innervate __________ and _________ muscle found in the visceral organs and glands.
Definition
cardiac
smooth muscle
Term
Cardiac and Smooth muscle are classified as ____________ because they are not under conscious control.
Definition
involuntary
Term
Cardiac and smooth muscle possess the property of _______ which means they can spontaneously contract.
Definition
automaticity
Term
________ nerves control the rate at which cardiac and smooth muscles contract.
Definition
Autonomic nerves
Term
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)is divided into what two divisions?
Definition
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Term
Parasympathetic nerves originate from __________ and _________ spinal nerves.
Definition
cranial
sacral
Term
Sympathetic nerves originate from __________ and ________ spinal nerves.
Definition
thoracic
lumbar
Term
Parasympathetic nerves release the neurotransmitter _________________.
Definition
ACH
acetylcholine
Term
What does (ACH) acetylcholine stimulates membrane receptors on cardiac and smooth muscle known as _________________ _______________.
Definition
Cholinergic receptors
Term
The para sympathetic division is more active during _________,__________, and when the body is at _____.
Definition
digestion
elimination of waste products
rest
Term
Sympathetic nerves release?
Definition
Norepinephrine (NE)
Term
Norepinephrine and epinephrine stimulate membrane receptors on cardiac and smooth muscle known as ___________.
Definition
adrenergic receptors
Term
The sympathetic division is more active during periods of (4)?
Definition
increased energy
expenditure
exercise
stress
Term
The fight or flight reaction involves the release of __________ from the adrenal medulla.
Definition
epinephrine
Term
The reaction of the fight or flight reaction is activated by _________ or _____ situations that the body perceives as threatening.
Definition
frightful
emergency
Term
The fight or flight response is an intense sympathetic activation which prepares the body to take action to either ______ danger or _____ danger.
Definition
confront
escape
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