Match the following with its description.
-primary sympathetic neurotransmitter
A)acetylcholine
B)norepinephrine
C)cholinergic nicotinic receptor
D)adrenergic receptor
E)cholinergic muscarinic receptor

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Norepinephrine is the primary sympathetic neurotransmitter, as it is released by sympathetic neurons and activates adrenergic receptors.

Answer: D 
 Adrenergic receptors are the receptors that norepinephrine binds to in order to exert its effects on target tissues.

Answer: A 
 Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that is primarily used by the parasympathetic nervous system, but can also be used by some sympathetic neurons. It binds to both cholinergic nicotinic and muscarinic receptors.

Answer: C 
 Cholinergic nicotinic receptors are the type of receptor that acetylcholine binds to on skeletal muscle cells, as well as on postganglionic neurons of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

Answer: E 
 Cholinergic muscarinic receptors are the type of receptor that acetylcholine binds to on target tissues of the parasympathetic nervous system.

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