cholinergic receptor

cholinergic receptor
a type of cell-surface receptor that binds the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and mediates its action on postjunctional cells. Types include parasympathetic autonomic effector cells, sympathetic and parasympathetic autonomic ganglion cells, striated muscle, and certain central neurons. Two classes are often distinguished: muscarinic r's and nicotinic r's. Called also cholinoceptor.

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