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What do cholinergics (parasympathomimetics) mimic? |
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What are the two types of cholinergic receptors? |
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muscarinic receptors and nicotinic receptors. |
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what do muscarinic receptors do? |
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they stimulate smooth muscle and slow the heart rate |
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what do nicotinic receptors do? |
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they affect the skeletal muscles |
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what do direct acting cholinergic drugs do? |
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the active a tissue response |
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what do indirect acting cholinergic drugs do? |
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they inhibit the action of enzyme cholinesterase by orming a chemical complex, thus permitting actylcholine to persist and attach to the receptor |
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