![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/sites/dl/free/0070272352/title/fox_sm.jpg) Human Physiology, 7/e Stuart I Fox,
Pierce College
The Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter Objectives After studying
this chapter, students should be able to . . .
1.Compare the structures and pathways of the autonomic system with those involved in the control of skeletal muscle. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 2.Explain how autonomic innervation of involuntary effectors differs from the innervation of skeletal muscle. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 3.Describe the structure and general functions of the sympathetic division of the autonomic system. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 4.Describe the structure and general functions of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic system. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 5.List the neurotransmitters of the preganglionic and postganglionic neurons of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 6.Describe the structural and functional relationships between the sympathetic system and the adrenal medulla. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 7.Distinguish between the different types of adrenergic receptors and explain the physiological and clinical significance
of these receptors. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 8.Explain how the cholinergic receptors are categorized and describe the effects produced by stimulation of these receptors. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 9.Explain the antagonistic, complementary, and cooperative effects of sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation on
different organs. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 10.Explain how the autonomic system is controlled by the brain. |
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