ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

PRESENTATION PREPARED BY:

B-PHARMACY
THIRD SEMESTER
SHREE MEDICAL & TECHNICAL
COLLEGE
AUTONOMIC NERVOUS
SYSTEM
NERVOUS SYSTEM
Nervous system categorized into two
system:
1. Central Nervous System
.Brain
.Spinal cord
2. Peripheral Nervous System
.Somatic Nervous System
.Autonomic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
It is a control system that acts as
unconsciously & regulate the body function
such as heart rate, digestions, respiratory
rate, urination, sexual response etc.

It is composed of 3 divisions:
Sympathetic Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Enteric Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System

Cell bodies of sympathetic nervous

system are found in lateral horn gray
matter of spinal cord segment T1 to L2
(14 Segment).
Adrenergic receptor is used for its
function.
It uses noradrenalin as neurotransmitter .
Parasympathetic Nervous System

Cell bodies of Parasympathetic Nervous

System are found in 2 place i.e.
- Gray matter of brain stem associated with cranial
nerve 3,7,9 & 10.
- Spinal cord gray matter in sacral segments S2,
S3,S4.
Cholinergic Receptor is used for its function.
It uses acetylcholine as the neurotransmitter.
Receptor used in Sympathetic Receptor used in
Nervous System Parasympathetic Nervous
System

α1 M1
α2 M2

β1 M3
β2
 Parasympathetic Nervous System
Parasympathetic Target organs Response
Receptor
M1 Receptor GI tracts glands Increasing the Secretions

M2 Receptor Heart Decrease Heart Rate

M3 Receptor Eyes(Sphincter) Contraction (Miosis)

Lungs Contraction
(Bronchospasm)
Bladder Contraction (which lead
to increase urination.)
Blood Vessels Dilation
Sympathetic Nervous System
Sympathetic receptor Target organ Response

α1 Receptor Eye(radial muscles) Contraction (Mydriasis)

Arterioles (skin, viscera Vessel constriction

internal Organ )
Liver Increase glycogen break
down
α2 Platelet Increase Aggregation
Pancreas Decrease insulin
secretion
β1 Heart rate Increase

Kidney Renin Release

β2 Blood Vessels Vasodilatation
Pancreas Increase insulin
secretion
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