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        | Sympathetic essential? functions?
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        | not essential functions as a unit
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        | Parasympathetic essential? functions?
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        | essential functions as individual systems
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        | synapse on ganglia near spinal cord synapse on adrenal medulla
 synapse with several organs
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        | synapse on ganglia near organ synapse with single organ
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        | Increase heart rate and contractility Dilates blood vessels
 Dilates pupils
 Dilates bronchioles
 Stimulates sweating
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        | Increase GI motility and tone Contraction of detrusor
 Relax sphincters
 Watery saliva
 Stimulates tears
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        | Ligand = Ach Nicotinic - Ion gated (Nn, Nm)
 Muscarinic - GPCR (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5)
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        | Ligand = norepinephrine, epinephrine Alpha - GPCR (a1, a2)
 Beta - GPCR (b1, b2)
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        | Preganglionic releases Ach Ach binds Nicotinic receptor (on postgang. or Ad.Med.)
 Postganglionic/Ad.Med. releases NE/epi
 NE/epi binds adrenergic receptor on organ
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        | Preganglionic releases Ach Ach binds Nicotinic receptor (on postganglionic)
 Postganglionic releases Ach
 Ach binds muscarinic receptor on organ
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        | (no ganglia) Neuron releases Ach
 Ach binds nicotinic receptor (on skeletal muscles)
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