Autonomic Nervous System Flashcards by Ebony Shand | Brainscape

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Describe the basic structural elements of the autonomic nervous system.

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Sympathetic: Neurotransmitter & receptor of Pre-Ganglionic Neurons:

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releases neurotransitter (ACh)
ACh binds to nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (ionotropic receptor)
causes excitation of post-ganglionic
depolarizes post-synaptic membrane by opening a cation non-selective channel
ESPS large enough to cause AP in Post-G
excites Post-G neurons

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