CFI Pharm Vocab 2

neurotransmitter of parasympathetic (cholinergic) nerves; stimulates the cholinergic receptor

receptor located on internal organs that responds to norepinephrine

transmits sensory infomration to the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system)

system of nerves that innervate smooth and cardiac muscle (involuntary) of the internal organs and glands

Receptor located on internal organs that responds to acetylcholine

carries the appropriate motor response from the brain and spinal cord

Hormone from adrenal medulla that stimulates adrenergic reeptors, especially during stress

responses of the body to intense stress; caused by activation of the sympathetic division of the ANS

Normal state of balance among the body's internal organs

substance that stimulates internal organs to produce charachteristic changes associated with sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions

neurotransmitter of sympathetic (adrenergic) nerves that stimulates the adrenergic receptors

refers to nerves of the ANS that orginate 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

refers to nerves of the ANS that orginate from the thoracolumbar portion of the spinal cord; they are active when the body is under stress or when is is exerting energy

drug that acts at the neuronal endings to reduce the formation or release of NE

drug that blocks the alpha effects of NE and EPI

receptor located on smooth muscle that mediates contraction

receptor located either on the heart (beta 1) or smooth muscle (beta 2). Beta 1 stimulation increased heart function, while beta 2 stimulation relaxes smooth muscle

refers to norepinephrine, epinephrine, and other sympathomimetic compounds that possess the catechol structure

drug induced substance in nerver endings that reduces neuronal activity

drug that blocks the beta effects of EPI

drug that blocks only beta 1 receptors

drug that stimulates only beta-2 receptors at the therapeutic doses

"blocking" drug or effect that decreases sympathetic nervous system activity

adrenergic drug or effect that increases sympathetic nervous system activity

an enzyme that inactivates acetylcholine

refers to drugs or effects that reduce the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system

refers to the nerves and receptors of the parasympathetic nervous system; also refers to the drugs that stimulate this system

an older but more specific term for the cholinergic receptor on smooth and cardiac muscle

cholinergic receptor located at the neuromsucular junction of skeletal muscle

cholinergic receptor located on both sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia

refers to drug (anticholinergice) that decrease activity of the parasympathetic nervous system

refers to drugs (cholinergic) that mimic stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system