ANS I Flashcards
1
Q
Release of Acetylcholine steps
A
1) nerve terminal is depolarized
2) Ca++ floods the cell
3) AcetylCholine is exocytosed?
2
Q
What is the rate limiting step for creation of acetylcholine?
A
active transport of choline into the nerve ending
3
Q
what bitch ass enzyme makes acetylcholine
A
choline-acetyl transferase (makes a fuck ton of sense tbh)
4
Q
botulinum toxin A
A
inhibits release of acetylcholine
inactivates SNAP-25; causes cholinergic denervation
IM
treats dystonias, cosmetics, overactive sweat glands and bladder