Autonomic Nervous System Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. Parasympathomimetric ___ enhance or mimic the function of the parasympathetic system.
  2. 5. A ___ receptor is a type of type of acetylcholine receptor protein that is characterized by also binding to nicotine and is an ionotropic receptor.
  3. 9. The adrenal ___ is the interior portion of the adrenal (or suprarenal) gland that releases epinephrine and norepinephrine into the bloodstream as hormones
  4. 10. The inferior ___ ganglion is one of the collateral ganglia of the sympathetic system that projects to the digestive system.
  5. 11. The ___ system is an alternate name for the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system that is based on the anatomical location of central neurons in brain-stem nuclei and the lateral horn of the sacral spinal cord; also referred to as craniosacral outflow
  6. 13. The ___ ganglion is one of the collateral ganglia of the sympathetic system that projects to the digestive system.
  7. 14. The ___ (β)-adrenergic receptor is one of the receptors to which epinephrine and norepinephrine bind, which comes in three subtypes: β1, β2, and β3
  8. 16. ___ drugs are drugs that interrupt or reduce the function of the parasympathetic system
  9. 17. The ___ reflex involves skeletal muscle as the effector, under the control of the somatic nervous system.
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  1. 1. Component of a reflex arc that represents the input from a sensory neuron, for either a special or general sense
  2. 3. A ___ neuron specifically refers to the cell body of a neuron in the autonomic system that is located in a ganglion.
  3. 4. The ___ lobe contains structures arranged around the edges of the cerebrum that are involved in memory and emotion.
  4. 6. The ___ division is the division of the autonomic nervous system associated with the fight-or-flight response
  5. 7. The ___ fiber is a/n axon from a central neuron in the autonomic nervous system that projects to and synapses with a ganglionic neuron.
  6. 8. The ___ ganglia are the ganglia of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic system, which are located near or within the target effector, the latter also known as intramural ganglia.
  7. 11. The ___ cells are neuroendocrine cells of the adrenal medulla that release epinephrine and norepinephrine into the bloodstream as part of sympathetic system activity.
  8. 12. A/n ___ chemical is a substance produced and released within the body to interact with a receptor protein.
  9. 15. The ___ nerves are preganglionic sympathetic fibers that cause the constriction of blood vessels in response to signals from the cardiovascular center.
  10. 18. The flex ___ is the circuit of a reflex that involves a sensory input and motor output, or an afferent branch and an efferent branch, and an integrating center to connect the two branches.