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Cardiac Pharmacology: Difference between revisions
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==Neural Control of the Cardiovascular System== | ==Neural Control of the Cardiovascular System== | ||
[[File:Sympathic_parasympathic.svg|thumb]] | [[File:Sympathic_parasympathic.svg|thumb|400px|Interaction between the sympathic and parasympathic nervous system and the heart]] | ||
===Sympathetic (Adrenergic) Nervous System=== | ===Sympathetic (Adrenergic) Nervous System=== | ||
The adrenergic nervous system is a vital component of many processes throughout the body, including the cardiovascular system. Circulating catecholamines (e.g. adrenaline and noradrenaline) bind to and activate adrenergic receptors on cell membranes. Adrenergic receptors are a class of G-protein coupled receptors that elicit a variety of tissue-specific effects and exist in several subtypes. | The adrenergic nervous system is a vital component of many processes throughout the body, including the cardiovascular system. Circulating catecholamines (e.g. adrenaline and noradrenaline) bind to and activate adrenergic receptors on cell membranes. Adrenergic receptors are a class of G-protein coupled receptors that elicit a variety of tissue-specific effects and exist in several subtypes. | ||