Medical Pharmacology Practice Questions: Autonomic Pharmacology

The dominant autonomic tone in the heart is:

Major neurotransmitter at autonomic ganglia

Major neurotransmitter at sympathetic nerve endings:

Direct sympathetic effects on the heart are mediated by this receptor type:

Activation of D1 renal vasculature may cause an increase in sodium loss by a process called:

Increase in outflow of __________from the eye is caused by alpha agonist action:

Alpha receptor activation of this eye muscle causes mydriasis

The action of sympathomimetic drugs on the liver causes an increase in blood glucose levels by a process called:

Progressive loss of sympathomimetic responses upon repetitive administration of tyramine is called:

Sudden onset rapid heart rate, sometimes treated with methoxamine, adenosine or esmolol: