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What neurotransmitter does the pre-ganglionic fibre release? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Acetylcholine
What receptor does acetylcholine act on in the ganglia? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Nicotinic receptors
What neurotransmitter do post-ganglionic SNS fibres release? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Noradrenaline
What receptors can Noradrenaline act on in the SNS? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------Beta 1
Beta 2
Alpha 1
Alpha 2
,What receptors can acetylcholine act on in the PaNS? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------Muscarinic receptors
What is the exception for the SNS releasing noradrenaline? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------The sweat glands are the exception. here the SNS releases
Ach to act on muscarinic receptors.
The other exception is the adrenal gland, the SNS releases Ach to act on nicotinic
receptors.
What are the adrenergic receptors? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Alpha 1
and 2
Beta 1 and 2
What organs outside of the brain does the parasympathetic nervous system act
on? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------lungs.
heart.
stomach.
intestines.
pancreas.
bladder.
,What nerve provides parasympathetic innervation to organs outside of the head
and neck? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Vagus nerve. Cranial nerve X.
What nerves provide parasympathetic innervation in the body? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------cranial III, VII IX, X.
sacral 3,4.
How does the parasympathetic nervous system affect the heart? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------It acts on the SA Node and the AV Node to decrease heart
rate.
How does the parasympathetic nervous system affect the GIT? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER------------------contract smooth muscle
-relax sphincters
-stimulate glands
How does the parasympathetic nervous system affect the bladder? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER------------------causes detrussor muscle contraction.
, -causes relaxation of the bladder sphincter.
How does the parasympathetic nervous system affect the bronchioles? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER------------------ causes muscle contraction (bronchial
constriction)
- causes mucous gland secretion.
What enzyme breaks acetylcholine down? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Acetylcholinestarase (AchE)
What are the effects of parasympathomimetics? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
--------saliva production
-bradycardia
-diarrhoea
-sweating
-bronchoconstriction
-mucous production
Give examples of parasympathomimetic drugs. ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----neostigmine.
malathion.
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CVS Pharmacology Exam (First Version)
What neurotransmitter does the pre-ganglionic fibre release? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Acetylcholine
What receptor does acetylcholine act on in the ganglia? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Nicotinic receptors
What neurotransmitter do post-ganglionic SNS fibres release? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Noradrenaline
What receptors can Noradrenaline act on in the SNS? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------Beta 1
Beta 2
Alpha 1
Alpha 2
,What receptors can acetylcholine act on in the PaNS? ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------Muscarinic receptors
What is the exception for the SNS releasing noradrenaline? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------The sweat glands are the exception. here the SNS releases
Ach to act on muscarinic receptors.
The other exception is the adrenal gland, the SNS releases Ach to act on nicotinic
receptors.
What are the adrenergic receptors? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Alpha 1
and 2
Beta 1 and 2
What organs outside of the brain does the parasympathetic nervous system act
on? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------lungs.
heart.
stomach.
intestines.
pancreas.
bladder.
,What nerve provides parasympathetic innervation to organs outside of the head
and neck? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Vagus nerve. Cranial nerve X.
What nerves provide parasympathetic innervation in the body? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------cranial III, VII IX, X.
sacral 3,4.
How does the parasympathetic nervous system affect the heart? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------It acts on the SA Node and the AV Node to decrease heart
rate.
How does the parasympathetic nervous system affect the GIT? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER------------------contract smooth muscle
-relax sphincters
-stimulate glands
How does the parasympathetic nervous system affect the bladder? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER------------------causes detrussor muscle contraction.
, -causes relaxation of the bladder sphincter.
How does the parasympathetic nervous system affect the bronchioles? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER------------------ causes muscle contraction (bronchial
constriction)
- causes mucous gland secretion.
What enzyme breaks acetylcholine down? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Acetylcholinestarase (AchE)
What are the effects of parasympathomimetics? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
--------saliva production
-bradycardia
-diarrhoea
-sweating
-bronchoconstriction
-mucous production
Give examples of parasympathomimetic drugs. ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----neostigmine.
malathion.
