Sympathetic Nervous System Flashcards

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Neurotransmitters

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Endogenous chemicals used to mediate neurotransmission

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Besides NO and ATP, which other co-transmission neurotransmitter is found in the Autonomic nervous system?

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Neuropeptide Y

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Heterotropic Neurotransmitter

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One neurotransmitter affects the release of another

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Homotropic Neurotransmitter

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affects its own release by binding
to presynaptic auto receptors.

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Neuroeffector junctions

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Synapse between autonomic postganglionic neurons and
target cell (effector)

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