I. History and Anatomical Bases of Ganglionic and Enteric Transmission. - 1. Historical Development of Concepts of Ganglionic Transmission. - 2. Anatomy Histology and Electron Microscopy of Sympathetic Parasympathetic and Enteric Neurons. - II. Transmission and Modulation in Sympathetic Ganglia and Their Neuropharmacology. - 3. General Concepts of Ganglionic Transmission and Modulation. - 4. Electrophysiological Properties of Sympathetic Neurons. - 5. General Characteristics and Mechanisms of Nicotinic Transmission in Sympathetic Ganglia. - 6. Nicotinic Receptors: Activation and Block. - 7. Muscarinic Transmission. - 8. Peptidergic Transmission. - 9. Inhibitory Transmission: Slow Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential. - 10. Presynaptic Modulation: The Mechanism and Regulation of Transmitter Liberation in Sympathetic Ganglia. - 11. Presynaptic Modulation: Endogenous Substances with Ganglionic Depressant Actions. - 12. Postsynaptic Modulation. - 13. Pharmacology of Synaptic Ganglionic Transmission and Second Messengers. - III. Parasympathetic and Enteric Ganglia and Their Neuropharmacology. - 14. Excitatory Transmission in Parasympathetic Ganglia. - 15. Inhibition in Parasympathetic Ganglia. - 16. Transmission in Enteric Ganglia. - IV. Spinal and Reflex Activities of the Ganglia. - 17. The Pharmacology of Sympathetic Preganglionic Neurons. - 18. Spontaneous and Reflex Activities: General Characteristics. - 19. Chemosensitivity of Visceral Primary Afferent Neurons: Nodose Ganglia. - V. Clinical and CNS-Related Aspects of Ganglionic Transmission. - 20. Autonomic Disease and Clinical Applications of Ganglionic Agents. - 21. Ganglionic Transmission as a Model for CNS Function. Language: English