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Chap 7 Drugs&Autonom
Drugs affectsing the autonomic Ganglia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acetylcholinesterase | an enzyme tht inactivates acetycholine |
| anticholinergic | refers to drugs or effecs that reduce the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system |
| cholinergic | refers to the nerves and receptors ofthe parasympathetic nerous system, also refers to the drugs that stimulate this system |
| muscarinic receptor | anolder bu more specific term forthe cholinergic receptor on smooth and cardiac muscle |
| nicotinic-muscle(Nm) receptor | cholinergic receptor located at the neuromuscular junction of skeletal muscle |
| nicotinic-neural (Nn) | cholinergic receptor located on both sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia |
| parasympatholytic | refers to drugs(anticholinergic) that decrease activity of the parasympathetic nervous system |
| parasympathomimetic | refers to drugs (cholinergic) that mimic stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system. |