acetylcholine
acetylcholine (ACh)
The neurotransmitter is called acetylcholine. Cholinergic receptors are of two kinds: nicotinic receptors, which are situated in striated muscles and muscarinic receptors, which are situated in parasympathetically innervated structures.
Cholinergic drugs are used for urinary retention, myasthenia gravis, glaucoma. Cholinergic drugs act like the neurotransmitter ACh (acetylcholine). Anti Cholinergic (also called Cholinergic blocking) drugs block the action of the ACh. Anti Cholinergic drugs are used foe pylorospasm & peptic ulcers, bladder overactivity, parkinson's disease
Most of the blood vessels are innervated by sympathetic sympathetic adrenergic nerves.It releases norepinephrine which act as a neurotransmitter. The skin and few areas of body have both sympathetic cholinergic and parasympathetic cholinergic nerves which release acetylcholine,which act as a primary neurotransmitter.
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acetylcholine
Patients who are taking muscle relaxants or drugs that act like or have an effect on the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (cholinergic or anti-cholinergic drugs) should tell the doctor since they will change the test results. The results will.
The neurotransmitter used at cholinergic synapses is called acetylcholine (ACh). It plays a crucial role in transmitting signals between nerve cells and is involved in various functions, including muscle contraction and modulation of the autonomic nervous system. Acetylcholine is released from the presynaptic neuron and binds to receptors on the postsynaptic neuron, facilitating communication between the two.
All the post-ganglionic parasympathatic reseptors are cholinergic (muscarinic) . and all the post-ganglionic sympaythatic reseptors are adrenergic . Except for sweat glands , Piloerecter muscles , and a few blood vessels they use sympathatic nerves but a cholinergic resepotrs . -Note that all the pre-ganglionic ( sympathatic and para sympathatic ) reseptors are cholinergic ( Nicotinic ). -Note that the sweat glands on the palms of the hand are adrenergic , but the rest of the sweat glands are cholinergic.
Acetylcholinesterase is primarily released from the nerve terminals at the neuromuscular junction, where it plays a crucial role in breaking down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine after it has transmitted a nerve signal to muscle fibers. Additionally, it is found in other tissues, including the brain and various organs, where it helps regulate cholinergic signaling. The enzyme is secreted by both neurons and glial cells.
Andrenergic fibers release Norepinephrine and Cholinergic fibers release Acetylcholine.