postganglionic
- a word derived from ganglionic.
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Most postganglionic neurons release acetylcholine onto target organs, although some release nitric oxide.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The axons of the preganglionic neurons release acetylcholine on the postganglionic neurons, which are generally located very near the target organs.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The problem with that usage is that the cell body is in the ganglion, and only the fiber is postganglionic.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Some sources will refer to the connection between a postganglionic fiber and a target effector as neuroeffector junctions; neurotransmitters, as defined above, would be called neuromodulators.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The postganglionic parasympathetic fibers also release ACh, but the receptors on their targets are muscarinic receptors, which are G protein–coupled receptors and do not exclusively cause depolarization of the postsynaptic membrane.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
