The nurse educator is reviewing the process of synaptic transmission following the sympathetic pathway. In which order will the nurse explain the steps of synaptic transmission?
1. Action potential encounters adrenergic receptors
2. Action potential encounters cholinergic receptors
3. Action potential travels across the preganglionic neuron
4. Action potential travels across the postganglionic neuron
5. Target tissue is reached.
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3,2,4,1,5
Global Rationale: In the sympathetic pathway, the action potential travels down the preganglionic neuron, encounters cholinergic receptors where is crosses the first ganglionic synapse, travels down the postganglionic neuron, encounters adrenergic receptors, and the reaches target tissues.
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