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Autonomic Nervous System

Sympathetic + parasympathetic pharmacology, receptors, cardiovascular reflexes.

NBCRNA blueprint weight: Basic Sciences (Physiology + Pharmacology) ~10%

Topics

  • ·Sympathetic + parasympathetic anatomy
  • ·Adrenergic receptors α₁/α₂/β₁/β₂
  • ·Cholinergic receptors muscarinic + nicotinic
  • ·Autonomic dysfunction (diabetic, spinal)
  • ·Baroreceptor + chemoreceptor reflexes
  • ·Cardiovascular reflexes (Bezold-Jarisch, oculocardiac)
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