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Peripheral system
Pharm test 2
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Nursing
Graduate
05/20/2012

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Term
Nervous system
Definition
CNS PNS
Term
PNS
Definition
Somatic NS (voluntary),
Autonomic NS (involuntary)
Term
CNS
Definition
Brain spinal chord
Term
Autonomic Nervous System
Definition
Sympathetic NS & Parasympathetic NS
Term
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Definition
PSNS, rest and relax, dec HR, inc gastric motility, inc bladder emptying, inc bowel emptying, miosis, bronchial smooth muscle constriction
Term
chronotropic
Definition
+ increases HR
- decreases HR
Term
miosis
Definition
papillary muscle CSN-pupil constriction
Term
SNS
Definition
fight or flight, + chronotropic, inc BP, bronchial smooth muscle dilation, shunting of blood, mydriasis (inc field of vision), mobillization of stored energy inc glucose for brain and inc fatty acids for muscle act.
Term
mydriasis
Definition
pupil dilation ups field of vision
Term
- chronotropic restrictions
Definition
if administering a -chrono drug take HR apically. if under 60 hold call dr.
Term
dual innervation
Definition
one system is off, one is on. if one is blocked it will activate another. some compliment- when one is on the other is turned on (men sex organs etc)
Term
single innervation
Definition
blood vessels
Term
sympathomimetic
Definition
mimics SNS
Term
parasympathomimetic
Definition
mimics PSNS
Term
PNS neurotransmitters
Definition
acetylcholine, epinephrine (adrenaline), norepinephrine, dopamine
Term
acetylcholine
Definition
only transmitter for the PSNS, also the pre-ganglionic transmitter for the SNS
Term
epinephrine (adrenaline)
Definition
SNS the main transmitter for the adrenal medulla
Term
norepinephrine
Definition
the post ganglionic transmitter for the SNS
Term
dopamine
Definition
SNS the role is undefined as yet through research
Term
shunting
Definition
chemical- keeping blood in major organs. stresses other organs.
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