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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