Pacemaker sympathetic/parasympathetic responses

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• Sympathetic/Parasympathetic Responses

  21395 Sympathetic/parasympathetic responses Why are the effects of the sympathetic system longer-lasting then the parasympathetic response and why can hypertension be a side effect of a prolonged sympathetic response? Be specific.

• The Nervous System: Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Responses

  Include detailed description of the sympathetic and parasympathetic responses, their affect on target organs and anatomy of their neurons. See attached file.

• Homeostasis - organ systems working together

  As mentioned above, the parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves have specific and distinct functions as it relates to the cardiocirculatory system.

• Effects of neurotransmitters on target organs

  In the case of post-ganglionic neurons; however, only those which can be said to be parasympathetic release ACh. In the case of sympathetic neurons, they release norepinephrine.

• Sympathetic activation

  examines sympathetic activation.

• Autonomic Nervous System - Parasympathetic and Sympathetic

  by the sympathetic and decreased by the parasympathetic; and the sphincters are closed through alpha receptors by the sympathetic and opened by the parasympathetic.

• Neurostransmitters Released

  107954 Neurostransmitters What neurotransmitter is released at the preganglionic synapses of the sympathetic division? at the postganglionic? What neurotransmitter is released at the parasympathetic preganglionic synapse? at the postganglionic?

• the divisions and functions of the ANS and the importance of dual innervations

  It's separated into sympathetic and parasympathetic and the two are considered opposites of each other.

• Receptors in the Pre- and Post-Synaptic Membrane

  If you understand the sympathetic and parasympathetic system it will make some sense. They are antagonistic to each other or counteract each other. The sympathetic system is flight or fright or preparing the body for action.