Anesthesia Pharmacology Chapter
6: Autonomic (ANS) Pharmacology
Practice Questions
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The dominant autonomic tone in the heart is:
Major neurotransmitter at autonomic ganglia
Major neurotransmitter at sympathetic nerve endings:
Direct sympathetic effects on the heart are mediated by this receptor type:
Activation of D1 renal vasculature may cause an increase in sodium loss by a process called:
Increase in outflow of __________from the eye is caused by alpha agonist action:
Alpha receptor activation of this eye muscle causes mydriasis
The action of sympathomimetic drugs on the liver causes an increase in blood glucose levels by a process called:
Progressive loss of sympathomimetic responses upon repetitive administration of tyramine is called:
Sudden onset rapid heart rate, sometimes treated with methoxamine, adenosine or esmolol: