pharmacology ch 4

a receptor (alpha or beta) or an effect related to the sympathetic nervous system

inflowing; conducting toward an area such as the CNS

a receptor subtype of the sympathetic nervous system

involuntary nervous system that includes the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions; regulates physiologic function of internal organs

a receptor subtype of the sympathetic nervous system

drugs (agonists) synthesized from tyrosine (dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine) that stimulate the sympathetic nervous system

a receptor (muscarinic or nicotinic) or an effect related to the parasympathetic nervous system

the specific tissue stimulated to act by the postganglionic nerve

outflowing; conducting outward from a given are, such as the CNS

to supply with nerves

a receptor subtype of the parasympathetic nervous system

a small peptide molecule released by presynaptic cells in response to electrical signals that diffuses across the synaptic cleft and subsequently binds to membrane receptors of postsynaptic cells, producing an excitatory or inhibitory effect

a receptor subtype of the parasympathetic nervous system

the first drug in a class of drugs to which all other drugs in the same class are compared

an automatic motor response to sensory stimuli

a part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary skeletal muscle activity and conducts information

Ach

ANT

CNS

SLUD

SNS