Differ in: Site of ganglia Length of pre & postganglionic fiber Mediators of postganglionic fiber Ramifies adrenal medulla and its mediator circulate in blood
Gland cells Transmitter is Mainly norepinephrine [NE] Rarely Ach M 2 or Dopamine D 1 Transmitter is Mainly epinephrine [E ] circulates and acts 1, 2, 1, 2
SYMPATHETIC ACTIONS Fight & Flight receptors 1 receptors 2 receptors HEART Force Inotropic HR Chronotropic AV conduction Dromotropic Motility KIDNEY Renin from Juxta- glomerular cells VESSELS Vasodilatation BRONCHUS Bronchodilatation UTERUS Relax :Tocolysis LIVER Glucose GIT & G. Bladder M otility EYE: Relax Ciliary m. BLADDER Detrusal m.:Relax EYE: Contract Dilator Pupilli PENIS Ejaculation GIT Contraction of sphincters BLOOD VESSELS Vasoconstriction URINARY BLADDER Contraction of sphincters SALIVARY GLANDS Salivation PANCREAS Insulin secretion
D1D1
Tyrosine Dopa DA NE Na COMT NET Ca Norepinephrine (NE) SYNTHESIS STORAGE RELEASE ACTION REUPTAKE DEGRADE POSTGANGLIONIC SYMPATHETIC NERVE ENDING NE E Dopamine (DA) E ADRENAL MEDULLA
SYMPATHETIC NERVE ENDING Presynaptic action of NE at 2 receptor SYMPATHETIC SUPPLY TO SMOOTH MUSCLES Gq SNS actions at 2 and 2 receptors in smooth m. CONTRACTIONRELAXATIONCONTRACTION
SNS actions at t 1 receptors in heart SNS actions at receptors in organs controlling metabolism
Sum up of physiological actions of Epinephrine (adrenaline) Heart inotropic, chronotropic, dromotropic & lusiotropic ( excitability)( BP systolic ( / diastolic low dose ( & high dose ( Vascular SMC; constrict skin + peripheral ( dilate coronary+skeletal ( Non vascular SMC; Lung bronchiodilatation ( GIT motility ( / contract sphincter ( Bladder detrusor m. ( / contract trigone & sphincter ( Pregnant uterus tocolytic ( Eye mydriasis ( no sig. change; accommodation & intraocular pressure(IOP) ??? Metabolism insulin ( , glucagon ( liver glycogenolysis + sk. m. glycolysis ( / adipose lipolysis ( CNS little, headache, tremors & restlessness Acts on all ADR; =/>