Encyclopedia - Sympathetic Nervous System: Encyclopedia - Sympathetic Nervous System
The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is one half of the autonomic nervous system; the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) is the other. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sympathetic Nervous System: Encyclopedia Ii - Sympathetic Nervous System - Function
The sympathetic nervous system activates what is often termed the "fight or flight response". This response is also known as sympathico-a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sympathetic Nervous System: Encyclopedia Ii - Sympathetic Nervous System - Function
The sympathetic nervous system activates what is often termed the fight or flight response. This response is also known as sympathico-adr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sympathetic Nervous System: Encyclopedia Ii - Sympathetic Nervous System - Organization
The sympathetic nerves emerge near the spinal cord, inside the vertebral column, travelling along the path of the nerve roots. After a fe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autonomic Nervous System: Encyclopedia - Autonomic Nervous System
The autonomic nervous system is the part of the nervous system of the higher life forms that is not consciously controlled. It is commonl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sympathetic: Encyclopedia - Sympathetic
The word sympathetic means different things in different contexts. In neurology, the sympathetic nervous system is a part of the autonom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autonomic Ganglion: Encyclopedia - Autonomic Ganglion
An autonomic ganglion is a collection of neuron cell bodies within the autonomic nervous system. Autonomic ganglion - Sympathetic ganglia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Catecholamine: Encyclopedia - Catecholamine
Catecholamines are chemical compounds derived from the amino acid tyrosine that act as hormones or neurotransmitters. They are examples o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anhidrosis: Encyclopedia - Anhidrosis
Anhidrosis means lack of sweating. Anhidrosis - Causes. It may be caused by underactivity of the sympathetic nervous system. Eccrine sw...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acute Stress Reaction: Encyclopedia - Acute Stress Reaction
Acute stress reaction is a psychological condition arising in response to a terrifying event. "Acute Stress Response", was first describe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chromaffin Cell: Encyclopedia - Chromaffin Cell
Chromaffin cells are neuroendocrine cells found in the medulla of the adrenal gland and in other ganglia of the sympathetic nervous syste...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stimulant: Encyclopedia - Stimulant
A stimulant is a drug that increases the activity of the sympathetic nervous system and produces a sense of euphoria or the feeling of be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nervous System: Encyclopedia - Nervous System
The nervous system of an animal coordinates the activity of the muscles, monitors the organs, constructs and processes input from the sen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acetylcholine: Encyclopedia - Acetylcholine
The chemical compound acetylcholine, often abbreviated as ACh, was the first neurotransmitter to be identified. It is a chemical transmit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Erection: Encyclopedia - Erection
An erection of the penis occurs when engorgement of venous blood in two tubular structures at the bottom of the penis, the corpora cavern...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sympathetic Nervous System: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Sympathetic Nervous System
sympathetic nervous system 1.    Nervous system influenced by soul mind in charge of instinct, automation, involuntary...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autonomic Nervous System: Encyclopedia Ii - Autonomic Nervous System - The Cranial Sympathetics
The cranial sympathetics include sympathetic efferent fibers in the oculomotor, facial, glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves, as well as sym...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autonomic Nervous System: Encyclopedia Ii - Autonomic Nervous System - Function
The autonomic nervous system regulates bodily functions and the activity of specific organs. For example, the ANS plays a role in narrowi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autonomic Ganglion: Encyclopedia Ii - Autonomic Ganglion - Sympathetic Ganglia
Ganglia of the sympathetic nervous system deliver information to the body about stress and impending danger, and evokes the familiar figh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mydriasis: Encyclopedia Ii - Mydriasis - Mechanism
The mechanism of mydriasis depends on the agent being used. It will usually involve either a disruption of the parasympathetic nerve supp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tachycardia: Encyclopedia Ii - Tachycardia - Autonomic And Endocrine Causes
An increase in sympathetic nervous system stimulation causes the heart rate to increase, both by the direct action of sympathetic nerve f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Regions In The Human Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Regions In The Human Brain - Cerebrospinal Systems
List of regions in the human brain - Neuronal systems. central nervous system peripheral nervous system somatic nervous system autono...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neurotransmitter: Encyclopedia Ii - Neurotransmitter - Specific Actions
While some neurotransmitters (glutamate, GABA, glycine) are used very generally throughout the central nervous system, others can have mo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nadi: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Nadi
Nadi: A channel in the subtle body through which prana and kundalini flow. The channels loosely correspond to the central, sympathetic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pheochromocytoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Pheochromocytoma - Features
The signs and symptoms of a pheochromocytoma are those of sympathetic nervous system hyperactivity: elevated heart rate elevated blood p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pheochromocytoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Pheochromocytoma - Features
The signs and symptoms of a pheochromocytoma are those of sympathetic nervous system hyperactivity: elevated heart rate elevated blood p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nadolol: Encyclopedia Ii - Nadolol - Contraindications
Patients whose heart rate is largely mediated by the sympathetic nervous system (e.g. patients with congestive heart failure or myocardia...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Solar Plexus Chakra: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Solar Plexus Chakra
solar plexus chakra The third chakra, located just above the navel, is the center of intuition, emotion and power. This chakra influen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy - Overview
ETS surgery works by destroying healthy nerve tissue in the upper thoracic region of the sympathetic nervous system, thus interrupting br...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pingala-nadi: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Pingala-nadi
Pingala-nadi:   Pingala-nadi ("reddish conduit"): the prana current or arc ascending on the right side of the central...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vasovagal Syncope: Encyclopedia Ii - Vasovagal Syncope - Pathophysiology
Vasovagal syncope is due to a disorder of autonomic control of the cardiovascular system. It commonly occurs in normal people of all ages...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glucagon: Encyclopedia Ii - Glucagon - Regulation
Glucagon - Stimulus for increased secretion of glucagon. decreased plasma glucose increased catecholamines increased plasma amino acid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diaphoresis: Encyclopedia Ii - Diaphoresis - Pathological Causes
Diaphoresis may be associated with some abnormal conditions, such as hyperthyroidism and shock. If it is accompanied by unexplained weigh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uvea: Encyclopedia Ii - Uvea - Pharmacology
The pupil provides the neatest and most visible example of the neural feedback control in the body. This is subserved by a balance betwee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adrenal Gland: Encyclopedia Ii - Adrenal Gland - Adrenal Medulla
Composed mainly of hormone-producing chromaffin cells, the adrenal medulla is the principal site of the conversion of the amino acid tyro...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manual Lymph Drainage: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Manual Lymph Drainage
MANUAL LYMPH DRAINAGE The strokes applied in manual lymph drainage are intended to stimulate the movement of the lymphatic fluids in o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ida: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Ida
Ida (-nadi) (Sanskrit) (from ida refreshment + nadi tubular vessel)   One of the three channels forming the spinal column of the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Plexus: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Plexus
Plexus (Latin) A network, used anatomically for certain networks of nerves or blood vessels. The nerve plexuses forming part of the sy...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pituitary Gland, Hypophysis Cerebri: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pituitary Gland, Hypophysis Cerebri
Pituitary Gland or Hypophysis Cerebri A small, bi-lobed, ductless gland, resting on the bony floor of the brain just above the palate....   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anesthesia: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Anesthesia
Anesthesia (from Greek anaisthesia no feeling)   Want of feeling; a condition of total or partial insensibility, particularly to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nervous System: Encyclopedia Ii - Nervous System - Vertebrate Nervous Systems
The nervous systems of vertebrate animals are often divided into a central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor - Context
Acetylcholine receptors, of which muscarinic receptors are a subdivision, are widely distributed in both the central nervous system and t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trimethaphan: Encyclopedia Ii - Trimethaphan - Effects
Trimethaphan is a quaternary amine and therefore carries a positive charge. Being charged, it cannot cross lipid cell membranes, such as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor - Physiology
Acetylcholine (ACh) is a neurotransmitter extensively found in brain and autonomic nervous system. ACh is always used as the transmitter ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horner's Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Horner's Syndrome - Symptoms
It results in ptosis (drooping upper eyelid), miosis (constricted pupil), and occasionally enophthalmos (the impression that the eye is s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horner's Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Horner's Syndrome - Causes
Horner's syndrome is usually acquired but may also be congenital. Although most causes are relatively benign, Horner's syndrome may refle...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peripheral Nervous System: Encyclopedia Ii - Peripheral Nervous System - Naming Of Specific Nerves
The 12 cranial nerves originate from the brainstem, and mainly control the functions of the anatomic structures of the head with some exc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amygdala: Encyclopedia Ii - Amygdala - Anatomical Subdivisions
The amygdala is actually several separately functioning nuclei that anatomists group together by the proximity of the nuclei to one anoth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Motoneuron: Encyclopedia Ii - Motoneuron - Anatomy And Physiology
Motoneurons of both the somatic and autonomic nervous system (ANS) originate in the ventral gray column of the spinal cord. Somatic fiber...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Digitalis: Encyclopedia Ii - Digitalis - Media
Digitalis ciliata Digitalis grandiflora Digitalis lutea Digitalis purpurea drawings by Franz Köhler Digitalis purpurea Digitalis purpure...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spinal Cord: Encyclopedia Ii - Spinal Cord - Anatomy
The spinal cord originates inside the brain at the inferior end of the medulla oblongata, exiting the skull via the foramen magnum. It is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calcium Channel Blocker: Encyclopedia Ii - Calcium Channel Blocker - Mechanism Of Action
Calcium channel blockers work by blocking voltage-sensitive calcium channels in the heart and in the blood vessels. This prevents calcium...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uvea: Encyclopedia Ii - Uvea - Physiology
The prime functions of the uveal tract as a unit are: 1. nutrition and gas exchange. Uveal vessels directly perfuse the ciliary body and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Erection: Encyclopedia Ii - Erection - Mechanism
Physiologically, an erection is achieved by two mechanisms that play together: increased inflow of blood into the vessels of erectile ti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neuroblastoma: Encyclopedia Ii - Neuroblastoma - Differentiation
Other tumors also have similar origins and show a wide pattern of differentiation ranging from benign ganglioneuroma to partially differe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diaphoresis: Encyclopedia Ii - Diaphoresis - Treatment Of Symptoms
When diaphoresis is pathologic, the underlying cause should be treated. When the cause is menopause, the woman may wish to ask her physic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy - Results
Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare statement on treatment results says (english translation is available at: [1], the original ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy - History
Scientists became fascinated with the idea of sympathectomy in the mid-19th century when it was learned that the autonomic nervous system...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy - History
Scientists became fascinated with the idea of sympathectomy in the mid-19th century when it was learned that the autonomic nervous system...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acetylcholine: Encyclopedia Ii - Acetylcholine - Pharmacology
Acetylcholine is sometimes used during cataract surgery to produce rapid constriction of the pupil. It must be administered intraocularly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Regions In The Human Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Regions In The Human Brain - Organization
Anatomical regions are listed vertically beneath Brain according to typical hierarchies. Functional, connective and developmental regions...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tachycardia: Encyclopedia Ii - Tachycardia - Hemodynamic Responses
The body contains several feedback mechanisms to maintain adequate blood flow and blood pressure. If blood pressure decreases, the heart ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peripheral Nervous System: Encyclopedia Ii - Peripheral Nervous System - Brachial Plexus C5-t1
The last 4 cervical spinal nerves, C5 through C8, and the first thoracic spinal nerve, T1,combine to form the brachial plexus, or plexus ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adrenal Gland: Encyclopedia Ii - Adrenal Gland - Pathology
Adrenal cortex: Hypoadrenalism (e.g. due to Addison's disease) Cushing's syndrome Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Conn's syndrome Adrena...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spinal Nerve: Encyclopedia Ii - Spinal Nerve - Fate Of The Spinal Nerve
After the dorsal and ventral roots fuse to form a spinal nerve, the nerve bifurcates into dorsal and ventral primary rami. The dorsal pri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dimenhydrinate: Encyclopedia Ii - Dimenhydrinate - Abuse
Recreational drug users sometimes take several times the recommended dose of dimenhydrinate in order to attain an intense and long-lastin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neurotransmitter: Encyclopedia Ii - Neurotransmitter - Mechanism Of Action
Within the cells, small-molecule neurotransmitter molecules are usually packaged in vesicles. When an action potential travels to the syn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor - The Form Of Muscarinic Receptors
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors belong to a class of metabotropic receptors which use G proteins as their signalling mechanism. There ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor - The Form Of Muscarinic Receptors
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors belong to a class of metabotropic receptors which use G proteins as their signalling mechanism. There ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Erection: Encyclopedia Ii - Erection - Dysfunction
Failure of the erection mechanism is known as erectile dysfunction, or ED for short. ED in humans is treated with prosthetic devices, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Erection: Encyclopedia Ii - Erection - Culture
In several countries, movies and magazines available to juveniles may not depict erections; such depictions are often taken as one criter...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Digitalis: Encyclopedia Ii - Digitalis - General Description
The members of this genus are known in English as foxgloves. They are native to Europe, northwest Africa and west and central Asia. The s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dopamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Dopamine - Therapeutic Use
Levodopa is a dopamine precursor used to treat Parkinson's disease. It is typically co-administered with an inhibitor of peripheral catec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dopamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Dopamine - Therapeutic Use
Levodopa is a dopamine precursor used to treat Parkinson's disease. It is typically co-administered with an inhibitor of peripheral catec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acetylcholine: Encyclopedia Ii - Acetylcholine - Chemistry
Acetylcholine is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH3COOCH2CH2N+(CH3)3 and structure: This structure is reflect...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypoadrenia: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypoadrenia - Biological Background
Main article: Stress: neurochemistry and physiology Biologically, long term stress is a modern phenomenon in the human environment (in ev...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neurotransmitter: Encyclopedia Ii - Neurotransmitter - Types Of Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters can be broadly classified into small-molecule transmitters and neuroactive peptides. Around 10 small-molecule neurotran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neurotransmitter: Encyclopedia Ii - Neurotransmitter - Common Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitter - Amino acids. Aspartate Glutamate (Glu) γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) Glycine (Gly) Neurotransmitter - Bioge...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neurotransmitter: Encyclopedia Ii - Neurotransmitter - Types Of Neurotransmitters
Substances that act as Neurotransmitters can be categorized into three major groups like (1) amino acids (primarily glutamic acid, GABA, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Digitalis: Encyclopedia Ii - Digitalis - Medicinal Use
The use of Digitalis purpurea extract containing cardiac glycosides for the treatment of heart conditions was first described by William ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Angiotensin Receptor: Encyclopedia Ii - Angiotensin Receptor - Members
Angiotensin receptor - AT1. The AT1 receptor is the best elucidated angiotensin receptor. It is coupled to phospholipase C and angioten...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neurotransmitter: Encyclopedia Ii - Neurotransmitter - Post-synaptic Effect
A neurotransmitter's effect is determined by its receptor. For example, GABA can act on both rapid or slow inhibitory receptors (the GABA...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adrenal Gland: Encyclopedia Ii - Adrenal Gland - Overview
Anatomically, the adrenal glands are located in the abdomen, situated on the anteriosuperior aspect of the kidneys. In humans, the adrena...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anger: Encyclopedia Ii - Anger - Religious Perspective On Anger
Buddhism presents a quite different view on emotions like anger. Anger is defined here as: "being unable to bear the object, or the inten...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dopamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Dopamine - Biochemistry
Dopamine has the chemical formula (C6H3(OH)2-CH2-CH2-NH2). Its chemical name is 4-(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2-diol and it is abbreviated "D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dopamine: Encyclopedia Ii - Dopamine - Biochemistry
Dopamine has the chemical formula (C6H3(OH)2-CH2-CH2-NH2). Its chemical name is 4-(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2-diol and it is abbreviated "D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vomiting: Encyclopedia Ii - Vomiting - Mechanism
Vomiting is co-ordinated in the vomiting center in the lateral medullary reticular formation in the medulla. Receptors on the floor of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amygdala: Encyclopedia Ii - Amygdala - Fear Conditioning
Fear conditioning, which trains animals to associate fear with other (previously neutral) stimuli, alters the information stored in the a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neuropathy: Encyclopedia Ii - Neuropathy - Treatment Of Neuropathic Pain
Neuropathic pain can be very difficult to treat; even strong opioid analgesics may provide only partial relief and are not approved by th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal Axis: Encyclopedia Ii - Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal Axis - Function
Release of CRF from the hypothalamus is influenced by stress, by blood levels of cortisol and by the sleep/wake cycle. In healthy individ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eye Contact: Encyclopedia Ii - Eye Contact - The Role Of Eye Contact In Facilitating The Expression Of Emotions
Eye contact and facial expressions provide key social and emotional information; we continually probe each other's eyes and faces for pos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nadolol: Encyclopedia Ii - Nadolol - Mechanism Of Action
Nadolol non-selectively blocks beta-1 adrenergic receptors mainly in the heart, inhibiting the effects of the catecholamines epinephrine ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ascites: Encyclopedia Ii - Ascites - Signs And Symptoms
Mild ascites is hard to notice, but severe ascites leads to abdominal distension. In patients with ascites, a doctor will attempt to iden...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ascites: Encyclopedia Ii - Ascites - Causes
Causes for transsudates are: Cirrhosis - 81% alcoholic - 65% viral - 10% cryptogenic - 6% Heart failure - 3% Budd-Chiari syndrome or ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clonidine: Encyclopedia Ii - Clonidine - Mechanism Of Action
Clonidine is a centrally-acting alpha-2 agonist. It selectively stimulates receptors in the brain that monitor catecholamine levels in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calcium Channel Blocker: Encyclopedia Ii - Calcium Channel Blocker - List Of Calcium Channel Blockers
Calcium channel blocker - Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers. Amlodipine besylate (Norvasc) Felodipine (Plendil) Nicardipine (Ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sympathetic Nervous System: Encyclopedia Ii - Sympathetic Nervous System - Organization
The sympathetic nerves emerge near the spinal cord, inside the vertebral column, travelling along the path of the nerve roots. After a fe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sympathetic Nervous System: Encyclopedia Ii - Sympathetic Nervous System - Information Transmission
Messages travel through the SNS in a bidirectional flow. Efferent messages can trigger changes in different parts of the body simultaneou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sympathetic Nervous System: Encyclopedia Ii - Sympathetic Nervous System - Information Transmission
Messages travel through the SNS in a bidirectional flow. Efferent messages can trigger changes in different parts of the body simultaneou...   » Read the article

Article - Spiritual Sitemap I - S
This is a sitemap for Spiritual - S . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word.  ...   » Read the article