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Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating autonomic and endocrine function?
Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating autonomic and endocrine function?
- Hypothalamus (correct)
- Limbic lobe
- Medulla
- Queen Amygdala
What is the primary effect of nicotine on the autonomic nervous system?
What is the primary effect of nicotine on the autonomic nervous system?
- Causes vasodilation
- Increases sympathetic tone (correct)
- Increases parasympathetic activity
- Decreases blood pressure
Which drug category enhances adrenergic function by binding to receptors and increasing norepinephrine production and release?
Which drug category enhances adrenergic function by binding to receptors and increasing norepinephrine production and release?
- Parasympathomimetic drug
- Sympathomimetic drug (correct)
- Nicotine
- Sympatholytic drug
What is the role of the medulla in the autonomic nervous system?
What is the role of the medulla in the autonomic nervous system?
In which part of the brain is the limbic lobe located?
In which part of the brain is the limbic lobe located?
What is the effect of a sympatholytic drug on the autonomic nervous system?
What is the effect of a sympatholytic drug on the autonomic nervous system?
What is the second signaling molecule in the adrenergic synapse?
What is the second signaling molecule in the adrenergic synapse?
Which receptors does norepinephrine bind to in the adrenergic synapse?
Which receptors does norepinephrine bind to in the adrenergic synapse?
What type of reflex is afferent branch into the spine or brain?
What type of reflex is afferent branch into the spine or brain?
What does the autonomic system use to react to stretch stimuli in the aorta and carotid arteries?
What does the autonomic system use to react to stretch stimuli in the aorta and carotid arteries?
Which nervous system has a short reflex based on distention of the stomach?
Which nervous system has a short reflex based on distention of the stomach?
Without the parasympathetic signal, what would the heart rate be?
Without the parasympathetic signal, what would the heart rate be?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?
Where do sympathetic signals originate from in the thoracolumbar system?
Where do sympathetic signals originate from in the thoracolumbar system?
What type of fibers are postganglionic fibers in the sympathetic division?
What type of fibers are postganglionic fibers in the sympathetic division?
Which ganglia are part of the enteric nervous system in the sympathetic division?
Which ganglia are part of the enteric nervous system in the sympathetic division?
What is the function of the intramural ganglia in the parasympathetic division?
What is the function of the intramural ganglia in the parasympathetic division?
What is the characteristic of preganglionic fibers in the parasympathetic division located in the brain?
What is the characteristic of preganglionic fibers in the parasympathetic division located in the brain?
