Boards ANS

Question 1

Main NT of the PNS

Answer 1

Ach- both pre and post ganglionic

Question 2

COtransmiters of the PNS

Answer 2

ATP, peptides are also in Ach vesicles

Question 3

Botulinum - MOA

Answer 3

cleaves certain VAMPs and SNAPs preventing Ach release

Question 4

prevanglionic NT of SNS

Answer 4

Ach

Question 5

SNS NT @ sweat glands

Answer 5

Ach on M

Question 6

SNS NT @ cardiac and smooth muscle cells, glands, and nerve terminals

Answer 6

alpha and beta receptors

Question 7

SNS NT @ renal vascular smooth muscle

Answer 7

D @ D1

Question 8

NE precursor

Answer 8

Tyrosine

Question 9

what are steps of NE synthesis

Answer 9

Tyrosine –> DOPA –> Dopamine –> NE –> Epi

Question 10

enzyme that catalyzes tyrosine –> Dopa

Answer 10

tyrosine hydroxylase

inhibited by metryrosine

Question 11

Mech of NE signal termination

Answer 11

terminated by reuptake or diffusion out of the synapse