Sympathetic Nervous System Response

Neurotransmitter: Norepinephrine and Epinephrine

*Acetylcholine (only for sweat glands)
Receptor Organ Agonist
Response
Receptor Organ Antagonistic
Response
Alpha
1

Dilates pupil Alpha
1


Constricts Pupil
Beta
2

Dilate
Bronchioles
Beta
2


Constricts
Bronchioles
Beta
1
Dopamine

HR Beta
1
Dopamine

HR
Alpha
1
Alpha
2
Dopamine*

Constricts
Blood
Vessels
Alpha
1
Alpha
2
Dopamine*

Dilates Blood
Vessels
Peripheral
Nervous System
(PNS)
Autonomic
Nervous System

Somatic Nervous
System
Parasympathetic
Nervous System(PNS)
Feed & Breed
Sympathetic Nervous
System (SNS)
Fight or Flight
Central Nervous
System
(CNS)
Alpha
2
Beta
2

Relaxes
Smooth
Muscle in
stomach
Alpha
2
Beta
2


Peristalisis &
Secretions in
stomach
Alpha
1
Dopamine*

Relaxes
Bladder
Muscle
Alpha
1
Dopamine*

Constricts
Bladder
Muscle
Beta
2

Relaxes
Uterus
Beta
2


Uterine
Contractions
Beta
2

Activates
Glycogenesis
Blood
Sugar
Beta
2


Decreases
Glycogenesis
Blood Sugar
Beta
1
Dopamine

renin
secretion +

angiotension
= B/P
Beta
1
Dopamine

Decrease rennin
and secretion
decreases B/P
*Dopamine at HIGH doses will also affect alpha
1
receptors.


ParaSympathetic Nervous System Response
Neurotransmitter: Acetylcholine
Receptor Organ Antagonistic
Response
Receptor Organ Agonist
Response
Muscarinic

Dilates
pupil
Muscarinic

Constricts Pupil
Muscarinic

Dilate
Bronchioles
Muscarinic

Constricts
Bronchioles
Muscarinic


HR Muscarinic

HR
Muscarinic


Constricts
Blood
Vessels
Muscarinic

Dilates Blood
Vessels
Muscarinic


Relaxes
Smooth
Muscle
Muscarinic

Peristalisis &
Secretions,
including
salivation
Muscarinic


Muscarinic

Constricts
Bladder
Muscle






There are two other receptors in the PNS System: Nicotinic
n
(promote ganglionic transmission) and
Nicotinic
m
(cause contraction of skeletal muscle.










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