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Most sympathetic neurons are adrenergic, but some, such as those which innervate sweat glands, use the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Which of the following is also innervated by cholinergic sympathetic neurons?
A. adrenal medulla
B. detrusor
C. gut
D. renal artery
E. smooth muscle of sexual organs
Answer: {{c1::A. adrenal medulla }}
A. adrenal medulla
B. detrusor
C. gut
D. renal artery
E. smooth muscle of sexual organs
Answer: {{c1::A. adrenal medulla }}
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- Explanation: Sweat glands, periosteum, and arteries that supply skeletal muscles are innervated by cholinergic sympathetic neurons, while the chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla are directly stimulated by cholinergic preganglionic sympathetic neurons. The other tissues are innervated by adrenergic sympathetic neurons.
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