Ch. 6 Drugs Affecting the Parasympathetic nervous system
nicotinic muscle (Nm) receptor
cholinergic receptor located at the neuromuscular junction of the skeletal muscle
nicotinic-neural (Nn) receptor
cholinergic receptor located on both sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia
acetylcholinesterase
enzyme that inactivates acetylcholine
parasympatholytic
refers to drugs (anticholinergic) that decrease activity of the parasympathetic nervous system
parasympathomimetic
refers to drugs (cholinergic) that mimic stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system
anticholinergic
refers to the nerves and receptors of the parasympathetic nervous system; also refers to the drugs that stimulate this system
cholinergic
refers to the nerves and receptors of the parasympathetic nervous system; also refers to the drugs that stimulate this system
muscarinic receptor
an older but more specific term for the cholinergic receptor on smooth and cardiac muscle
