Effector organ | Sympathetic | Receptor | Parasympathetic |
Heart S A node | Increased in heart rate | b1 | Decrease in heart rate |
Atria | Increase contractility and conduction velocity | b1 | ¯ contractility & conduction velocity |
AV node and Conduction system | conduction velocity | b1 | ¯ conduction velocity |
Ventricles | contractility & conduction velocity | b2 | — |
ArteriolesCoronary, skeletal, Pulmonary, renal, Abdominal & skin | VasoconstrictionDilatation | ab2 | Dilatation |
Systemic veins | Constriction or Dilatation | a / b2 | — |
Respiratory tractBronchial muscles | Relaxation | b2 | Contraction |
Bronchial glands | Inhibition? | | Stimulation |
Smooth musclesG. I. Tract | Decreased motilitySphincter constrictionInhibits secretion? | a, b2a | Increased motilitySphincter relaxationStimulates secretion |
Gall Bladder | Relaxation | | Contraction |
Urinary bladderMuscleSphincter | RelaxationContraction | ba | ConstrictionRelaxation |
Ureters | Increase motility | a | Increase? |
Uterus | Variable Contraction | a, b2 | Variable |
Male Sex organs | Ejaculation | a | Erection |
Sweat glands | Localised secretion | | Generalised secretion |
SecretionsSalivary | VasoconstrictionThick, viscous secretion | a | Copious and watery |
Pancreatic | Decreased secretion¯ insulin & glucagon secretion | ab | Increased secretioninsulin & glucagon Secretion |
Gastric | viscous secretion | | secretion |
Juxtaglomerular cells | Increased renin secretion | b | — |
Pineal gland | Increased melatonin secretion | b | — |
Milk letdown | Inhibition | | — |
Ciliary muscle | Relaxation (far vision) | b | Constriction (near vision) |
Pupillary muscle | Dilatation (dim light) | | Constriction (bright light) |
BMR | Increased | | — |