Acetylcholine Receptors
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Peripheral Nerves and Skeletal Muscles Pathology — Pathologic Basis of Disease▶ 32:33The Latin name literally translates to grave muscle weaknessIt's an autoimmune disease, but very specifically, the body creates rogue autoantibodies that target the postsynaptic acetylcholine receptorsPostsynaptic meaning on the muscle side of the gapAntiparkinsonism Agents — Focus on Nursing Pharmacology▶ 6:53The catch, though, is that they don't just work in the brainThey also block acetylcholine receptors everywhere elseExactlyStructure and Function of the Neurologic System — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 22:21The acetylcholine diffuses across that tiny gap in a fraction of a millisecondWaiting for it on the other side, embedded all along those folds of the motor end plate, are specific acetylcholine receptorsLike locks