Reference no: EM132578969
Clarissa Clifton is a 20-something woman who spent much of the spring day working in her garden. A blustery wind caused her to unintentionally inhale the insecticide that she was spraying throughout the garden. When she began wheezing severely, she was taken to the emergency room!
The attending physician observed other symptoms including:
- Constricted pupils
- Bradycardia (slowed heart rate)
The physician prescribed administration of intravenous atropine sulfate.
Short answer questions
What are some general physiological behaviors that occur under each division of the ANS (hint what are the sayings we use to describe them)? Do the medical observations made of Clarissa support your answer to #2? Explain why/why not.
How would insecticides impact motor activity in the following systems or organs?
a. Gastrointestinal tract -
b. Sweat glands -
c. Bronchioles (airway) -
d. Coronary vessels (blood vessels supplying heart muscle) -
If exposed to high enough doses, what effect might the insecticide have on the patient's skeletal muscles?