Autonomic Nervous System which is a functional division not a structural division

Consists of efferent neurons control 3 different types of cells

o Smooth muscle systems
o Cardiac muscles
o Gland cells
Control all these without the involvement of consciousness
Can be divided into 2 subsystems
o Sympathetic nervous system
Starts in the middle of the spinal cord
Fight or flight
Will cause lots of changes in the body which will help you deal
with threatening situations
o Parasympathetic nervous system
Starts either in the brainstem or at the bottom of the spinal cord

RECEPTOR BASICS
OUTLINE:
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Basic receptor categories

Body breakdown
What g-receptors are
Whats up, G
Functions of post synaptic receptors

Receptors:
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Cholinergic (acetycholine) how is it synthesized? (another video)

o Nicotinic receptor (ion channel a sodium-potassium channel)
No G-proteins
Nn (activating a sweat gland)
o Autonomic function
Nm
o Skeletal muscles

Nerve ACH ACH ACH organ

Receptor sites will determine what will happen next
Musculonic
Yes G-proteins
Adrenergic (norepinephrine and epinephrine) all with G-proteins
o Alpha-adrenergic
o Beta-adrenergic
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Dopamine receptors
Histamine receptors

BODY BREAKDOWN
Brain
PARASYMPATHETIC (craniosacral)
SYMPATHETIC (thoracolumbar)