TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Autonomic Nervous System A1 - Barrett, Kim E. A1 - Barman, Susan M. A1 - Brooks, Heddwen L. A1 - Yuan, Jason X.-J. PY - 2019 T2 - Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 26e AB - OBJECTIVESAfter studying this chapter, you should be able to:Identify the location of the cell bodies and axonal trajectories of preganglionic and postganglionic sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons.Identify the neurotransmitters and receptor types involved in neurotransmission within the autonomic nervous system and its target organs.Describe how various drugs alter neurotransmitter synthesis, storage, release, and reuptake and receptor activation and blockade within the autonomic nervous system.Describe the ways that the autonomic nervous system contributes to homeostasis.Compare the overall functions of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.Compare and contrast the functions of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves at targets where they act as functional antagonists, synergistically, and independently.Identify the location of forebrain and brainstem neurons and sensory afferents that are involved in the control of the autonomic nervous system.Identify examples of autonomic dysfunction due to primary damage within the autonomic nervous system or as a consequence of other pathologies.Describe the composition and functions of the enteric nervous system. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159052381 ER -