acetylcholine
The 2 divisions of the autonomic nervous system (sympathetic and parasympathetic) both have 2 areas where neurotransmitter is released. ?They have ganglionic synapses in the periphery wherein neurotransmitter is released and have synapses on the target organs wherein neurotransmitter is released. ?So this means there is preganglionic and postganglionic release of neurotransmitter.Sympathetic preganglionic neurotransmitter is Acetylcholine. ?Acetylcholine affects muscarinic receptors here.Sympathetic postganglionic neurotransmitter is Norepinephrine. ?Norepinephrine affects alpha or beta receptors here. ?Parasympathetic preganglionic neurotransmitter is Acetylcholine. ? Acetylcholine affects muscarinic receptors here.Parasympathetic postganglionic neurotransmitter is Acetylcholine. ?In this case Acetylcholine affects muscarinic receptors.?Sympathetic neurons are considered to be adrenergic & sympathetic neurons are considered to be cholinergic.
Norepinephrine is mainly secreted by the adrenal medulla and also by specific neuron terminals in the sympathetic nervous system. It acts as both a hormone (when released into the bloodstream) and a neurotransmitter (when released at synapses).
A neurotransmitter whose function depends on a second messenger is known as a neuromodulator. Neuromodulators can influence the behavior of neurons by affecting processes like signal transduction or synaptic transmission.
The substance that is released at an axonal ending to propagate the nerve impulse to the next nerve or muscle is called
neurotransmitters
Norepinephrine is a catecholamine with multiple roles including as a hormone and a neurotransmitter.Areas of the body that produce or are affected by norepinephrine are described as noradrenergic. One of the most important functions of norepinephrine is its role as the neurotransmitter released from the sympathetic neurons affecting the heart. An increase in norepinephrine from the sympathetic nervous system increases the rate of contractions
serotonin
After the neurotransmitter is released from the nerve terminal, it moves across the synapse. At that point, the neurotransmitter may bind with receptors.
Glutamate
ACETYLCHOLINE
neurotransmitter (:
Acetylcholine is the main neurotransmitter released at the effector organ when the parasympathetic division is stimulated.