The autonomic nerves innervate smooth muscles, cardiac tissue and glands.
Both parasympathetic and sympathetic systems have ganglia where ACh is the transmitter of the preganglionic fibers; ACh acts on nicotinic receptors on the postganglionic nerves. ACh is also the neurotransmitter at cells of the adrenal medulla, where it acts on nicotinic ACh receptors to cause release of the catecholamines epinephrine (Epi) and NE into the circulation
ACh is the predominant neurotransmitter of postganglionic parasympathetic nerves and acts on muscarinic receptors.
NE is the principal neurotransmitter of postganglionic sympathetic nerves, acting on or adrenergic receptors
The somatic nerves innervate skeletal muscle directly without a ganglionic relay
Penyakit glaucoma tipe tertentu dapat diobati dengan memodifikasi aktivitas simpatik dan parasimpatik di bola mata. Cholinergic agonist seperti pilocarpin dapat meningkatkan pengeluaran aqueos humor melalui canalis schlemm Adrenergic antagonis seperti Timolol menurunkan aliran masuk aqueos humor sehingga dapat mengurangi gejala glaucoma
Transmitter synthesis
Hemicholinium
Transmitter storage
Reserpine
Transmitter release
Action
Inhibit uptake; increase transmitter effect on postsynaptic receptors Binds receptors; causes contraction Binds nicotinic receptors; opens ion channel in postsynaptic membrane Prevents activation Binds muscarinic receptors; prevents activation Inhibits enzyme; prolongs and intensifies transmitter action
Norepinephrine Nicotine
Receptors at adrenergic junctions Receptors at nicotinic cholinergic junctions (autonomic ganglia, neuromuscular end plates) Neuromuscular end plates Receptors, parasympathetic effector cells Cholinergic synapses (acetylcholinesterase)
Tubocurarine Atropine
Neostigmine
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