Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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ISBN: 9781119662792
Author: Tortora, Gerard J., DERRICKSON, Bryan H.
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 15, Problem 7CP
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The reason behind naming the cholinergic neurons and the adrenergic neurons as they are.

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The transmission in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is done through the neurotransmitters. Based on the type of neurotransmitters produced and released into the synapses, the autonomic neurons can be divided into two types, namely the cholinergic and the adrenergic neurons.

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