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Receptor on the postsynaptic membrane
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the effect of the neurotransmitter on the target cell depends on the nature of the receptor
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine
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there are no enzymes to break down epinephrine and norepinephrine in the blood and few enzymes in peripheral tissues
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Sympathomimetic
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drugs that stimulate alpha receptors causing construction of peripheral vessels
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Visceral reflexes
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The simplest functional units of the autonomic nervous system
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Mimetics
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drugs that mimic the activity of one of the normal autonomic neurotransmitters
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Adrenergic
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neurons that use norepinephrine as a tra
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