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| What is the neurotransmitter for the preganglionic sympathetic signal? What particular receptor? |
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Definition
| Acetylcholine, nicotinic receptor |
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| What is the neurotransmitter for the postganglionic sympathetic signal? |
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| What is the neurotransmitter for the preganglionic para-sympathetic signal? What particular receptor? |
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Definition
| Acetylcholine, nicotinic receptor |
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Term
| What kinds of receptors does norepinephrine bind to? |
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Definition
| Adrenergic receptors: alpha 1 & 2, beta 1 & 2 |
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| What is the neurotransmitter for the postganglionic para-sympathetic signal? What particular receptor? |
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Definition
| Acetylcoholine, muscarinic receptor |
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| What are some of the physiological functions of the sympathetic nervous system? |
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Definition
| 1. Fight and flight, 2. hr & CO, 3. bld to ht & skeletal musc, 4. bld to peripheral organs, 5. glycogen & lipid breakdown--> inc glucose in the bld, 6. gluconeogenesis--> inc glucose in bld, 7. GI motility, 8. bronchial dilation, 9. secretions: dry eyes, mouth, 10. dilated pupils or mydriasis |
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