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Autonomic Nervous System - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 15:04, 12 March 2011
, 15:04, 12 March 2011→Actions of ANS
A section regarding the type of neurotransmitter and its effect from both the SNS and PNS has been included to display the most common types of receptors and their function for the major body systems. The table below is not exhaustive but highlights the main neurotransmitters.
A section regarding the type of neurotransmitter and its effect from both the SNS and PNS has been included to display the most common types of receptors and their function for the major body systems. The table below is not exhaustive but highlights the main neurotransmitters.
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| Heart
| Heart
| Ventricular Cardiac Muscle
| Ventricular Cardiac Muscle
| ß1 and ß2 (increases contractility and automaticity)
| ß1 and ß2 (increases contractility and automaticity)
| No effect
| No effect
|-
|-
| Heart
| Heart
| Atrioventricular Node (AV)
| Atrioventricular Node (AV)
| ß1 (increases conduction and automaticity)
| ß1 (increases conduction and automaticity)
| M2 (decreases conduction and increases AV blocking)
| M2 (decreases conduction and increases AV blocking)
|-
|-
| Relaxation
| Blood Vessels (General rules)
| '''Bronchi'''
| Arteries and Veins
| Constriction
| Constriction
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