FUNDAMENTALS OF PMC FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What adrenergic receptor is located in the bronchial smooth muscles and what is there
physiological effect - Answers :Beta 2 stimulating relaxation/dilation
What adrenergic receptor is located in the Vascular smooth muscles and what is there
physiological effect - Answers :Alpha 1 stimulating constriction, Beta 2 stimulating
dilation
What adrenergic receptor is located in the bladder neck and what is the physiological
effect of an agonist - Answers :Alpha 1 stimulating contraction
What adrenergic receptor is located in the prostate smooth muscle and what is the
physiological effect of an agonist - Answers :Alpha 1 stimulating contraction and
proliferation
What adrenergic receptor is located in the erectile tissue and what is the physiological
effect of an agonist - Answers :Beta 2 stimulating dilation
What adrenergic receptor is located in the radial muscle of the eye and what is the
physiological effect of an agonist - Answers :Alpha 1 stimulating contracting (mydriasis)
What adrenergic receptor is located in the ciliary muscle of the eye and what is the
physiological effect of an agonist - Answers :Beta 2 stimulating relaxation (flat lens
secrete aqueous humor
What adrenergic receptor is located in the gluconeogenesis of the liver and what is the
physiological effect of an agonist - Answers :Alpha and Beta to increase blood glucose
What adrenergic receptor is located in the glycogenolysis of the liver and what is the
physiological effect of an agonist - Answers :Alpha and beta to increase blood glucose
What adrenergic receptor is located in the insulin release of the pancreas and what is
the physiological effect of an agonist - Answers :Beta to increase release
What adrenergic receptor is located in the bronchial smooth muscle and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Beta 2; bronchospasm
What adrenergic receptor is located in the baroreceptor reflex and what is the
physiological effect - Answers :Alpha 1 stimulating contraction to maintain BP
What adrenergic receptor is located in the cardiac muscles and what is the physiological
effect - Answers :Beta 1 increasing contractility
, What adrenergic receptor is located in the SA and AV node and what is the
physiological effect - Answers :Beta 1 increasing heart rate
What adrenergic receptor is located in the Renin angiotensin aldosterone and what is
the physiological effect of an agonist - Answers :Beta 1 increasing resistance and
volume
What adrenergic receptor is located in the bladder body and what is the physiological
effect of an agonist - Answers :Beta stimulating relaxation
What adrenergic receptor is located in the vascular smooth muscle and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Alpha 1; relaxation, decreased
resistance and decreased blood pressure/ Beta 2; contraction
What adrenergic receptor is located in the Baroreceptor reflex and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Alpha 1; orthostatic hypotension
What adrenergic receptor is located in the cardiac muscle and what is the physiological
effect of an antagonist - Answers :Beta 1; decreased CO and blood pressure
What adrenergic receptor is located in the SA and NA node and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Beta 1; decreased CO and blood
pressure
What adrenergic receptor is located in the renin angiotensin aldosterone and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Beta 1; vasodilation and diuresis
What adrenergic receptor is located in the bladder neck sphincter and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Alpha 1; loss of control
What adrenergic receptor is located in the Prostate smooth muscle and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Alpha 1; alleviates BPH symptoms
What adrenergic receptor is located in the erectile tissue and what is the physiological
effect of an antagonist - Answers :Beta 2; erectile dysfunction
What adrenergic receptor is located in the radial muscle of the eye and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Alpha 1; decreased pupil size
What adrenergic receptor is located in the ciliary muscle of the eye and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Beta 2; decreased aqueous humor
What adrenergic receptor is located in the gluconeogenesis of the liver and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Alpha and beta; decrease glucose
AND ANSWERS
What adrenergic receptor is located in the bronchial smooth muscles and what is there
physiological effect - Answers :Beta 2 stimulating relaxation/dilation
What adrenergic receptor is located in the Vascular smooth muscles and what is there
physiological effect - Answers :Alpha 1 stimulating constriction, Beta 2 stimulating
dilation
What adrenergic receptor is located in the bladder neck and what is the physiological
effect of an agonist - Answers :Alpha 1 stimulating contraction
What adrenergic receptor is located in the prostate smooth muscle and what is the
physiological effect of an agonist - Answers :Alpha 1 stimulating contraction and
proliferation
What adrenergic receptor is located in the erectile tissue and what is the physiological
effect of an agonist - Answers :Beta 2 stimulating dilation
What adrenergic receptor is located in the radial muscle of the eye and what is the
physiological effect of an agonist - Answers :Alpha 1 stimulating contracting (mydriasis)
What adrenergic receptor is located in the ciliary muscle of the eye and what is the
physiological effect of an agonist - Answers :Beta 2 stimulating relaxation (flat lens
secrete aqueous humor
What adrenergic receptor is located in the gluconeogenesis of the liver and what is the
physiological effect of an agonist - Answers :Alpha and Beta to increase blood glucose
What adrenergic receptor is located in the glycogenolysis of the liver and what is the
physiological effect of an agonist - Answers :Alpha and beta to increase blood glucose
What adrenergic receptor is located in the insulin release of the pancreas and what is
the physiological effect of an agonist - Answers :Beta to increase release
What adrenergic receptor is located in the bronchial smooth muscle and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Beta 2; bronchospasm
What adrenergic receptor is located in the baroreceptor reflex and what is the
physiological effect - Answers :Alpha 1 stimulating contraction to maintain BP
What adrenergic receptor is located in the cardiac muscles and what is the physiological
effect - Answers :Beta 1 increasing contractility
, What adrenergic receptor is located in the SA and AV node and what is the
physiological effect - Answers :Beta 1 increasing heart rate
What adrenergic receptor is located in the Renin angiotensin aldosterone and what is
the physiological effect of an agonist - Answers :Beta 1 increasing resistance and
volume
What adrenergic receptor is located in the bladder body and what is the physiological
effect of an agonist - Answers :Beta stimulating relaxation
What adrenergic receptor is located in the vascular smooth muscle and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Alpha 1; relaxation, decreased
resistance and decreased blood pressure/ Beta 2; contraction
What adrenergic receptor is located in the Baroreceptor reflex and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Alpha 1; orthostatic hypotension
What adrenergic receptor is located in the cardiac muscle and what is the physiological
effect of an antagonist - Answers :Beta 1; decreased CO and blood pressure
What adrenergic receptor is located in the SA and NA node and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Beta 1; decreased CO and blood
pressure
What adrenergic receptor is located in the renin angiotensin aldosterone and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Beta 1; vasodilation and diuresis
What adrenergic receptor is located in the bladder neck sphincter and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Alpha 1; loss of control
What adrenergic receptor is located in the Prostate smooth muscle and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Alpha 1; alleviates BPH symptoms
What adrenergic receptor is located in the erectile tissue and what is the physiological
effect of an antagonist - Answers :Beta 2; erectile dysfunction
What adrenergic receptor is located in the radial muscle of the eye and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Alpha 1; decreased pupil size
What adrenergic receptor is located in the ciliary muscle of the eye and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Beta 2; decreased aqueous humor
What adrenergic receptor is located in the gluconeogenesis of the liver and what is the
physiological effect of an antagonist - Answers :Alpha and beta; decrease glucose