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What is the primary function of an anticholinergic agent?
What is the primary function of an anticholinergic agent?
- Activate parasympathetic nerve impulses
- Inhibit sympathetic nerve impulses
- Block the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (correct)
- Enhance the binding of acetylcholine to its receptor
Where are peripheral cholinergic receptors located?
Where are peripheral cholinergic receptors located?
- Parasympathetic postganglionic nerve endings in smooth muscle
- Sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia
- Neuromuscular junctions in skeletal muscle
- All of the above (correct)
Which category do antimuscarinic agents operate on?
Which category do antimuscarinic agents operate on?
- Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
- Neuromuscular blockers
- Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (correct)
- Ganglionic blockers
What is the primary function of ganglionic blockers?
What is the primary function of ganglionic blockers?
What is the majority of antinicotinic agents?
What is the majority of antinicotinic agents?
Which of the following best describes the primary action of anticholinergic agents?
Which of the following best describes the primary action of anticholinergic agents?
Where are peripheral cholinergic receptors mainly located?
Where are peripheral cholinergic receptors mainly located?
Which category of anticholinergics primarily acts on the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors?
Which category of anticholinergics primarily acts on the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors?
What is the function of ganglionic blockers?
What is the function of ganglionic blockers?
Which type of agents are non-depolarising skeletal muscle relaxants?
Which type of agents are non-depolarising skeletal muscle relaxants?
Which type of receptors do anticholinergics inhibit by blocking the neurotransmitter acetylcholine?
Which type of receptors do anticholinergics inhibit by blocking the neurotransmitter acetylcholine?
Which category of anticholinergics primarily acts on the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors?
Which category of anticholinergics primarily acts on the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors?
Where are peripheral cholinergic receptors mainly located?
Where are peripheral cholinergic receptors mainly located?
What is the specific target of ganglionic blockers in the central and/or peripheral nervous system?
What is the specific target of ganglionic blockers in the central and/or peripheral nervous system?
What is the majority of non-depolarising skeletal muscle relaxants considered to be?
What is the majority of non-depolarising skeletal muscle relaxants considered to be?
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Study Notes
Anticholinergic Agents
- Primary function: blocking the action of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter
Peripheral Cholinergic Receptors
- Located: autonomic nervous system (ANS) ganglia, smooth muscle, and exocrine glands
- Mainly located: autonomic nervous system (ANS) ganglia, smooth muscle, and exocrine glands
Antimuscarinic Agents
- Operate on: muscarinic acetylcholine receptors
- Primary action: blocking the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors
Ganglionic Blockers
- Primary function: blocking the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the autonomic ganglia
- Function: blocking the transmission of nerve impulses in the autonomic ganglia
- Specific target: nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the autonomic ganglia
Antinicotinic Agents
- Majority: non-depolarising skeletal muscle relaxants
Anticholinergic Agents
- Primary action: inhibiting the action of acetylcholine by blocking its receptors
- Inhibit: muscarinic and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
- Category: antimuscarinic agents primarily act on the muscarinic acetylcholine receptors
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