Cholinergic receptors

Cholinoreception is the process of perception and transmission of nerve impulses in the human body through neuromuscular synapses, or contacts between a nerve ending and a muscle cell. This process is important for the functioning of muscles, heart muscle and other organs that are connected to the nervous system. Cholinergic receptor systems are involved in regulating movements, muscle tone, heart rate, breathing and many other body functions.

What are cholinergic receptors? Cholinoreceptor systems are a set of receptors on the surface of cells that respond to the presence of biologically active substances called neurotransmitters. The main neurotransmitters are acetylcholine and dopamine, and cholinoreception can be divided into muscarinic and nicotinic subsystems. The muscarinic subsystem is involved in the activation of receptors of the parasympathetic nervous system, which controls smooth muscle tone and gland secretion

Cholinergic receptors are protein receptors that are located on the surface of cells and are sensitive to acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter involved in the transmission of nerve impulses in the body. These receptors are involved not only in the functioning of the nervous system, but also in other body systems, such as the cardiovascular and digestive systems.

There are three types of cholinergic receptors - muscarinic, nicotinic and ganglionic (pumpy). Muscarinic receptors are located in muscle tissue, the n-cholinesterase membrane of neurons of the central and peripheral nervous system, and in glandular tissue. Nicotinic choline-relevant systems are present in the autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, musculoskeletal system and a number of tissues of the human body.