Sympathomimetics have which of the following effects on the body?
a) Relaxation of bladder wall
b) Decrease of heart rate
c) Constriction of pupils
d) Constriction of bronchioles
Ans: a) Relaxation of bladder wall
Sympathomimetics mimic the sympathetic nervous system, causing increased heart rate and contractility, dilation of bronchioles and pupils, and bladder wall relaxation.
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