Pharmacology-I
Course code PMS-614
By Dr. Junaid Athar
Chapter No. 2
Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system
Institute of paramedical sciences,
Khyber Medical University Peshawar
,Introduction to Autonomic nervous system (A
• ANS is concerned with the innervation & control of involuntary s
visceral organs, smooth & cardiac muscles & glands.
• Along with the endocrine glands, its primary function is homeostas
internal environment.
• Regulated (Controlled) by Hypothalamus.
• Unlike the somatic nervous system, the efferent pathway of autonomic
system is made up of two neurons called as preganglionic neurons
ganglionic neurons.
• Axons of preganglionic neurons synapse with post ganglionic neurons w
bodies are located in autonomic ganglia
,
Course code PMS-614
By Dr. Junaid Athar
Chapter No. 2
Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system
Institute of paramedical sciences,
Khyber Medical University Peshawar
,Introduction to Autonomic nervous system (A
• ANS is concerned with the innervation & control of involuntary s
visceral organs, smooth & cardiac muscles & glands.
• Along with the endocrine glands, its primary function is homeostas
internal environment.
• Regulated (Controlled) by Hypothalamus.
• Unlike the somatic nervous system, the efferent pathway of autonomic
system is made up of two neurons called as preganglionic neurons
ganglionic neurons.
• Axons of preganglionic neurons synapse with post ganglionic neurons w
bodies are located in autonomic ganglia
,
