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beta-adrenergic receptor
beta-adrenergic receptorn. See beta-receptor.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  beta-adrenergic receptor - receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat)beta receptor, beta-adrenoceptorsympathetic nervous system - originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vesselsreceptor - a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response |
EncyclopediaSeereceptorbeta-adrenergic receptor
beta-adrenergic receptorn. See beta-receptor.beta-adrenergic receptorA site in autonomic nerve pathways responsive to the adrenergic agents norepinephrine and epinephrine. In general, beta-1 receptors produce excitatory responses, and beta-2 receptors produce inhibitory responses. See: alpha-adrenergic receptorSee also: receptorSee ADRBR
See ADRBRbeta-adrenergic receptor
Related to beta-adrenergic receptor: alpha receptor, Catecholamines, Beta-adrenergic receptor antagonistsSynonyms for beta-adrenergic receptornoun receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat)Synonyms- beta receptor
- beta-adrenoceptor
Related Words- sympathetic nervous system
- receptor
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