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q) a moderate pressor dose of NE is given after prett with a large dose of atropine,which of the following is most probable response to the ne?
a A dec in HR caused by direct cardiac effect
b a dec in HR caused by indirect reflex effect
c an increase in HR caused by direct cardiac action
d an inc in HR caused by indirect reflex action
e no chnge in HR


  #2

e?

  #3

hey

NE act on alpha1 2 and beta 1 but atropine on m#so i think no effect ??????????????


  #4

c. alpha effect of NE causes vasoconstriction and inc. BP which would decr. HR via reflex by activating the vagus (M-receptors)

but surprisingly, M-receptors are shut off by atropin already !!

but that doesn`t stop NE from its direct effect on the heart via Beta-1 receptors.



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  #5

c. alpha effect of NE causes vasoconstriction and inc. BP which would decr. HR via reflex by activating the vagus (M-receptors)

but surprisingly, M-receptors are shut off by atropin already !!

but that doesn`t stop NE from its direct effect on the heart via Beta-1 receptors.



  #6

what Dragonfly said is right

  #7

C.atropine will block the reflex bradYcardia cause by NE.

  #8

yes you are right.
I've got a curiosity: epinephrine instead increase heart rate anyway,right?that's one of the most important differences between E and NE


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  #9

yup. Because with Epi, there isn't a big change in MAP (due to both alpha1 and B2...which kinda cancel each other out). So there's no reflex tachy/brady. So all that's left is Epi's B1 stimuation, hence tachycardia.

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