 
Class of 2023
 Go Back | | Session Title: | | Physiology of the Autonomic Nervous System | | | Teaching Hours: | | Teaching and Learning Methods | Total Scheduled Hours = 1
Lecture = 1 | | Description: | | | Physiology | Keywords: |
| Blueprint ID | Learning Objectives | | 6837 | describe the general organization of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems and how they are connected to the central nervous system. | | 6838 | describe the neurotransmitters present within pre- and post-ganglionic fibres of the autonomic nervous system. | | 6839 | describe the receptors utilized by autonomic neurotransmitters, and particularly those involved in the autonomic adjustment of heart rate, heart contractility, blood vessel tone and presynaptic control of transmitter release. | | 6840 | describe sympathetic co-transmitters that modulate the action of norepinephrine. | | 6841 | describe at least one reflex response involving the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. | | |
| Blueprint ID | Course Goals | | 7023 | Integrate basic and clinical sciences as they relate to common clinical encounters and patient symptoms
Linked Program Competencies
To This Course Goal: me-6 | | me-6 | Medical Expert
Apply knowledge of the clinical, socio-behavioural, and fundamental biomedical sciences relevant to a clinical problem. |
| CENTRAL/PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHIC PAIN | | DELIRIUM | | DIZZINESS AND VERTIGO | | MOVEMENT DISORDERS, INVOLUNTARY / TIC DISORDERS | | NERVE INJURY | | NUMBNESS / TINGLING / ALTERED SENSATION | | SEIZURES / EPILEPSY | | WEAKNESS (not caused by Cerebrovascular Accident) |
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