Parasympathetic -7

Question 1

Acetylcholinesterase

Answer 1

An enzyme that inactivates acetylcholine

Question 2

Anticholinergic

Answer 2

Refers to drugs or effects that reduce the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system

Question 3

Cholinergic

Answer 3

Refers to the nerves and receptors of the parasympathetic nervous system; also refers to the drugs that stimulate this system

Question 4

Muscarinic receptor

Answer 4

An older but more specific term for the cool energy receptor on smooth and cardiac muscle

Question 5

Nicotinic muscle receptor nM

Answer 5

Cholinergic receptor located at the neuromuscular junction of skeletal muscle

Question 6

Nicotinic neural NN receptor

Answer 6

Cholinergic receptor located on both sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia

Question 7

Parasympatholytic

Answer 7

Refers to drugs (anticholinergic) that decrease activity of the parasympathetic nervous system

Question 8

Parasympathomimetic

Answer 8

Refers to drugs (cholinergic) that mimic stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system