Muscarinic receptors respond to
a. muscarine, a substance found in tobacco, and acetylcholine.
b. muscarine, a substance found in some mushrooms, and acetylcholine.
c. muscarine, nicotine, and acetylcholine.
d. acetylcholine only.
Question 2
Rob and his friends were experimenting with the hallucinogenic Amanita mushrooms, and he experienced a sudden drop in blood pressure. Which of the following is the best explanation for Rob's symptoms?
a. The muscarine in the mushrooms interacted with dopaminergic receptors in Rob's peripheral nervous system.
b. The nicotine in the mushrooms interacted with cholinergic receptors in Rob's central nervous system.
c. The muscarine in the mushrooms interacted with cholinergic receptors in Rob's peripheral nervous system.
d. The muscarine in the mushrooms interacted with cholinergic receptors in Rob's central nervous system.
Bony processes found on the femur.
Features found in a long bone.
The toxin muscarine comes from the mushroom Amanita muscaria, more commonly known as fly agaric or m
Biosynthesis of Acetylcholine
Types of Autonomic Receptors
Normal (A) and Abnormal (B) Balance between Dopamine and Acetylcholine