Human Physiology
Human Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 9, Problem 8CP
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The effects of the drug atropine in terms of the actions of the parasympathetic system.

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The neurotransmitter released by the pre and postganglionic parasympathetic axons is acetylcholine (ACh). Thus, the neurotransmitter for the parasympathetic system is the same. The nerve transmission at the synapses of the parasympathetic system is referred to as cholinergic. The drug atropine is a cholinergic receptor.

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