ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY REAL TIME
EXAM WITH QUESTION S AND WELL
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ADVANCED PHARMAC OLOGY
what is the parasympathetic nervous system responsible for? - ANSWER-control of day to day activities, like digestion and elimination; also influences higher cognitive functions of thought, dreams, and hallucinations
which neurotransmitter is responsible for transmitting impulse - ANSWER- acetylcholine
what two receptors bind to acetylcholine? - ANSWER-nicotinic receptors and muscarinic receptors
what do cholinergic drugs do? - ANSWER-mimic actions of acetylcholine and inhibit the actions of the enzyme Ache
what does acetylcholinesterase do? - ANSWER-breaks down acetylcholine
direct acting cholinergic drugs - ANSWER-mimics action of acetylcholine
- reduces intraocular pressure
- treats atony of the GI tract or bladder 1 / 2
- increases tone and relaxes sphincter to promote bladder emptying
what is another name for the sympathetic nervous system? - ANSWER-adrenergic (fight or flight)
what is another name for the parasympathetic nervous system? - ANSWER- cholinergic (rest and digest)
what are the receptors of the sympathetic nervous system? - ANSWER-alpha beta dopaminergic
what does the alpha 1 stimulate? - ANSWER-vasoconstriction
what does the alpha 2 stimulate? - ANSWER-vasodilation
what does the beta 1 stimulate? - ANSWER-heart
what does the beta 2 stimulate? - ANSWER-lungs
what does the dopaminergic receptor stimulate? - ANSWER-dilation of renal arteries, increase heart rate, and increase blood pressure
what are neurotransmitters? - ANSWER-chemicals used to carry impulses from neurons to neurons or from neurons to tissue receptors
what are the SNS neurotransmitters? - ANSWER-catecholamines
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