ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LL W/CONNECT ACCESS
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LL W/CONNECT ACCESS
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The neurons, which release and synthesize norepinephrine (NE), is known to be the adrenergic neurons and the receptors, which bind to them, are the adrenergic receptors. The adrenergic receptors can be of 2 types; alpha and beta.

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