Which neurotransmitter is released when a patient's parasympathetic motor neurons are stimu-lated?
a. Epinephrine
b. Serotonin
c. Acetylcholine
d. Substance P
ANS: C
Parasympathetic motor neurons release acetylcholine. Adrenergic motor neurons release epineph-rine. Serotonin is associated with the brain. Substance P is a neurotransmitter in pain transmission pathways. Blocking the release of substance P by morphine reduces pain.
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