Suggested Level of Knowlege: Good

LOs

BT_PO 1.51 Describe the autonomic nervous system and its physiological roles including:

· Autonomic receptors and cellular effects of receptor activation

· Autonomic transmitters, their synthesis, release and fate

Past SAQs

2016.1, 2005.2 Describe the autonomic innervation of the heart and the effects of autonomic stimulation on cardiac function.

2012.1 Describe the main mechanisms by which chemical neurotransmitters exert their effects, using examples from the autonomic nervous system

2010.1 Describe the autonomic innervation of the heart and the effects of autonomic stimulation on cardiac function.

2006.1 Classify and describe the main cellular and molecular mechanisms by which chemical neurotransmitters exert their effects. Use examples from

cholinergic and adrenergic neurotransmission to illustrate the answer.

ANS Physiology