adrenergic nerve
1adrenergic nerve fibre — ▪ anatomy fibre that releases the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (also known as noradrenaline) at the synapse, or junction, between a nerve and its end organ, which may be a muscle, gland, or another nerve. Adrenergic nerve fibres make up …
2Adrenergic nerve fibre — An adrenergic nerve fibre is a neuron for which the neurotransmitter is adrenaline (epinephrine).Adrenergic nerve terminals are found in the secondary neurons of the sympathetic nervous system, controlling amongst other things heart rate and… …
3adrenergic — adj. 1. producing or activated by epinephrine or adrenaline an adrenergic nerve fiber [WordNet 1.5] …
4adrenergic — 1. Relating to nerve cells or fibers of the autonomic nervous system that employ norepinephrine as their neurotransmitter. Cf.:cholinergic. 2. Relating to drugs that mimic the actions of the sympathetic nervous system. See α a. receptors, under… …
5adrenergic receptor — a site on an effector organ innervated by postganglionic adrenergic fibers of the sympathetic nervous system, classified as either α adrenergic or β adrenergic according to its reaction to norepinephrine and epinephrine, as well as to… …
6adrenergic — adjective Etymology: adren + ergic Date: 1934 1. liberating, activated by, or involving adrenaline or a substance like adrenaline < an adrenergic nerve > 2. resembling adrenaline especially in physiological action < adrenergic drugs > • …
7adrenergic neuron blocking agent — a substance that inhibits the release of norepinephrine from postganglionic adrenergic nerve endings …
8adrenergic — Functions that are dominated by epinephrine (the blood hormone) or norepinephrine (local sympathetic adrenergic nerve stimulus) …
9adrenergic fibers — nerve fibers, usually sympathetic, that release epinephrine or related substances as neurotransmitters …
10Adrenergic receptor — Epinephrine Norepinephrine The adrenergic receptors (or adrenoceptors) are a class of met …
