NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
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[ Presynaplit | Postsynaptic
Figurę 2.16 Cholinergic and Adrenergic Synapses: Schema_
The autonomie nervous system (ANS) is a two-neuron chain, with linę (norepinephrine) at its postganglionic synapses, causing adrener
the preganglionic neuron ansing from the central nervous system gtc (Al effects (except on sweat glands, where acetylcholine is
and synapsing on a postganglionic neuron located in a peripheral released). Although acelylcholine and noradrenalino are the chief
autonomie ganglion. Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter in both transmiltcr substances, nther neuroactive peplides often are colocal-
the sympathetic and parasympathetie ganglia. The parasympathetic ized with them and indude such substances as gamma-aminobutyric disision ot the ANS releases acetylcholine at its postganglionic acid (GARA), substance P. enkephalins, histaminę, glutamic acid,
synapses and is characterized as having cholinergic (O effects, neuropeptide Y, and olhers.
whereas the sympathetic dKision releases predominantly noradrena-