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 gapExcitation of Skeletal Muscle: Neuromuscular Transmission and Excitation-Contraction Coupling — Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology▶ 6:08RightThe receptors catching the acetylcholine here are nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsYou cannot confuse these with muscarinic acetylcholine receptorsAntiparkinsonism Agents — Focus on Nursing Pharmacology▶ 6:53The catch, though, is that they don't just work in the brainThey also block acetylcholine receptors everywhere elseExactly