Cholinergic Receptor Subtypes Flashcards
1
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NicotinicN
A
-Found at all ANS ganglia and the adrenal medulla
When activated
-Stimulation of parasympathetic and sympathetic postganglionic nerves
-Release of epinephrine from adrenal medulla
2
Q
NicotinicM
A
- Contraction of skeletal muscle
- Found on skeletal muscle at the neuromuscular junction
3
Q
Muscarinic
A
- Found at all the parasympathetic target organs
- Eyes
- Heart
- Lung
- Bladder
- GI tract
- Sweat glands
- Sex organs
- Blood vessels*
