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The Autonomic Switchboard

Almost every organ takes orders from two nerve branches that pull in opposite directions — and every autonomic drug works by imitating or blocking one of them. Tap an organ, then flip the switch to see what each branch does and which receptor carries the message.

Pick an organ

Ten target organs — tap one to begin
Sympathetic vs parasympathetictap an organ, then flip the switch