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Cardio nerves

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show Synthesis, Storage in vesicles, release (exocytosis, preceded by Ca2+ influx and an action potential), receptor interation, termination of action (metabolism), or reuptake. *each site represents a potential site for pharmacological intervention.  
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Major neurotransmitters at the nerve terminals in the autonomic nervous systems   show
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show cholinergic nerves of the Parasymp NS (except glands which are sympathetic NS but use this NT as their NT)  
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show used by adrenergic nerves of the sympathetic nervous system  
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show hormone released by the adrenal medulla  
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Difference btw NE and EPI   show
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Cotransmission   show
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Neuropeptides that are released w/ NE or ACH   show
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NE can be released with   show
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show vasoactive peptide (VIP) and/or substance P (SP), or nitric oxide (NO)  
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show Ch uptaken into nerve terminal by a Na+ dependent transmitter  
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show Ch reacts with acetyl CoA (enzyme: choline acetyltransferase [ChAT]) to produce ACh (and CoenzymeA)  
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Steps of ACh synthesis: What happens after ACh is produced?   show
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Steps of ACh release: What happens first after ACh is in storage vesicles?   show
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Steps of ACh release: What happens after Ca2+ influx into axon terminus?   show
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Steps of ACh release: What happens after ACh exocytosis?   show
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show ACh binds to its own presynaptic inhibitory receptor (m2 autoreceptor) as a feedback mechanism to reduce the extent of ACh relese.  
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Steps of ACh metabolism: What happens to decr ACh in synaptic cleft?   show
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show A significant fraction of the choline is reuptaken into the presynaptic nerve terminal for ACh synthesis.  
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show Nicotinic and muscarinic  
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show ligand gated ion channel  
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Muscarinic Receptor is what type of receptor?   show
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What are the 2 subtypes of nicotinic receptors?   show
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What are the 5 subtypes of muscarinic receptors?   show
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ACh action at muscarinic receptors   show
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show intiation of a conformational change in the receptor that allows cations, primarily Na+, to enter the neuron and initiate neuronal depolarization  
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show all preganglionic neurons, postganglionic parasympathetic neurons, and sweat glands  
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Nn-neuronal nicotinic receptors are located on:   show
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Nm-neuromuscular junction nicotinic receptors are located on:   show
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show all structures innervated by postganglionic parasympathetic nerves, on blood vessels, and on sweat glands (note: sweat glands are innervated by sympathetic, but release ACh from their postganglionic neurons)  
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show Choline and Acetyl CoA; Chline acetyltransferase (ChAT) catalyzes ACh synthesis  
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show In the cytoplasm of cholinergic nerve terminals  
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**Where does ACh storage take place?   show
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show metabolized by acetylcholinesterase in the synapse to choline and acetate  
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show Approx 60% of the choline generated following ACh metabolism is reuptaken by the Na+ dependent choline carriers located on the presynaptic terminal.  
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**What are 2 main receptor classes of cholinergic receptors?   show
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Catchol   show
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Catecholamine   show
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show the alkyl carbons adjacent to the amine are labeled as alpha and beta.  
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show Tyrosine (Tyr) is converted to Dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA) by tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) [a hydroxyl group is added to the phenyl ring]  
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show L_DOPA is converted to dopamine (DA) by aromatic amino decarboxylase (AAAD) [the carboxylate group is removed to yield an amine, occurs in the cytoplasm of the nerve terminal]  
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Adrenergic nerve: Synthesis Pathway of NE: Step 3   show
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show DA synthesized in the cytoplasm and transported into vesicles by vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT)  
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DA transport is passive or energy dependent?   show
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show in the vesicles.  
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Adrenergic nerve: Release of NE in noradrenergic nerve ending: Step 1   show
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Adrenergic nerve: Release of NE in noradrenergic nerve ending: Step 2   show
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Adrenergic nerve: Release of NE in noradrenergic nerve ending: Step 3   show
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Adrenergic nerve: Release of NE in noradrenergic nerve ending: Step 4   show
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show majority of NE through presynaptic transporter (the NE reuptake transporter – NET)  
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Adrenergic nerve: Reuptake of NE: Step 2:   show
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show signal tranduction process involving 2nd messengers  
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What are the two classes of adrenergic receptors?   show
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Beta 3 receptors have higher affinity for EPI or NE?   show
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show EPI only  
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**What is the initial precursor for norepinephrine synthesis?   show
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**Where does dopamine synthesis occur in the nerve terminal?   show
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**Where does NE synthesis occur in the nerve terminal?   show
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show most is reuptaken into the presynaptic nerve terminal and is either reuptaken into vesicles or metabolized by MAO  
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show Alpha and beta  
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show chromaffin cells  
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What is the difference btw EPI and NE synthesis?   show
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Where does the addtl step from NE to EPI occur?   show
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show no conversion to NE in vesicle, reuptake done by presynaptic dopamine reuptake transporters (DAT, D2 autoreceptor)  
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show 5 total, two classes: excitatory (D1/D5) and inhibitory (D2/D3/D4) effects on AdCy via G-protein coupled mechanisms  
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Autonomic plexus   show
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show most are parasymp pregang fibers b/c most parasym ganglia are at the target organ.  
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show most are symp postgang fibers, but certain plexii also contain symp pregang fibers  
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What are the autonomic plexuses?   show
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The cardiac-pulmonary plexus is located where?   show
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show postgang symp fibers from the symp chain and parasymp pregangl fibers from vagus nerve CN X  
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show Cervical cardiac and Thoracic cardiac nerves  
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**Describe the pathway from the cervical cardiac nerves to the cardiac-pulmonary plexus.   show
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**Describe the pathway from the thoracic cardiac nerves to the cardiac-pulmonary plexus.   show
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show Visceral sensory fibers (receptors of these fibers are located w/in heart wall and sense pain thru nociception and course back to T1-4 spinal nerve level w/sympathetic fibers)  
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**Describe the path of visceral sensory fibers from the heart wall to the CNS.   show
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show Vagus Nerve CN X  
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show Transverses skull base through jugular foramen, branches off to strs in the neck, in the lower neck it gives off a branch called the cardiac nerve.  
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The cardiac-pulmonary plexus is broken into:   show
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Cardiac plexus contains:   show
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**From the surface of the ascending aorta, the cardiac plexus fibers separate into 2 branches:   show
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**Sympathetic postganglionic fibers course to the following targets in the heart wall:   show
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show Incr HR, conduction velocity, and ventricular contraction force.  
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**Parasympathetic preganglionic fibers (vagus nerve fibers) synapse in the parasymp ganglia w/in the epicardium, and then course to the following targets in the heart wall:   show
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Cholinergic stimulation leads to:   show
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show Chronotropy  
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Contractility   show
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Conduction velocity   show
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show Vagal/Parasymp rate:60-100bpm  
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**Cardiac fn is modulated by _________ and __________ in the brain.   show
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show visceral sensory stretch receptors that detect changes in the blood pressure  
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What are the 2 groups of cardiac baroreceptors?   show
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show Wall of the internal carotid artery  
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**The carotid sinus baroreceptor fibers course with the ______________________ nerve (containing the visceral sensory fibers) back to the brainstem.   show
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Where are the aortic arch baroreceptors located?   show
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**The aortic arch baroreceptor fibers course with the _____________ back to the brainstem.   show
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______ are responsible for the major resistance to blood flow in the circulatory system. (type of vessel)   show
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Normally arterioles are maintained in a state called:   show
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show intrinsic factors (myogenic tone), autonomic nervous system  
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**Symp postgang innervation to smooth muscles uses ____ as the NT that acts mostly at ___ receptors and some ___ receptors in the walls of arterioles to elicit ___________.   show
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In veins, the smooth muscle in the tunica media is innervated by symp postgang fibers by NT ____ on __ receptors.   show
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show Varicosities  
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The reasons activity of sympathetic neurons varies from region to region in the body:   show
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Parasymp postgang fibers regulate vascular tone via ACh, VIP, and NO resulting in vasodilation only in:   show
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Adrenal medulla releases 80% ______ and 20% _______ into the systemic circulation, these NTs bnd to their receptors throughout the body.   show
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