Question: mr l works at a pharmaceutical company and is accidentally...
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- Mr. L. works at a pharmaceutical company and is accidentally exposed to an adrenergic antagonist. (23 points total)
- What specific receptors would an adrenergic antagonist affect? (1)
- What neurotransmitter(s) usually binds to these receptors? (1)
- What coupling mechanism is associated with the binding of neurotransmitter to these receptors and how would this change membrane potential on the target cells? (2)
- Name a degrading enzyme that inactivates this neurotransmitter and indicate where it is found (2)
- Focusing on motor output only, which motor division(s) (and sub-division(s) if applicable) would be affected? (1)
- On which effector cell types would the adrenergic antagonist work? (2)
- Name and indicate how the function of one of the effector tissues would be altered by the presence of an adrenergic antagonist. (2)
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