Neurones Chapter

I come across these and I don't know what is the actual definition of the term.

cholinergic neurones

adrenergic neurones

Reply 1

j00ni

Adrenergic - neurone which use adrenaline or noradrenaline as the neurotransmitter released, such as in neurones activating smooth muscle

Cholinergic - those which use acetyl choline, such as the autonomic nervous system and neurones acting on motor end plates of muscles

Reply 2

Mafer

Is there only this two kinds of neurone? Or is there other ...or different in other organisms?

Reply 3

Mafer

Is there only this two kinds of neurone? Or is there other ...or different in other organisms?

Reply 4

j00ni

Well humans have dopinergic (dopamine), serotinergic (serotonin), GABAergic (gamma-aminobutyric acid), gylcinic (glycine) and glutaminergic (glutamine) neurones (plus more obscure/theoretical neurotransmitters).

There are a huge number of both theoretical and proven neurotransmitters, a not-ehaustive list can be found on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurotransmitter