Term: alpha receptor: receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasoconstriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles and contraction of smooth muscles)
Broader: receptor: a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response | Unrelated: dutch monetary unit: monetary unit in the Netherlands
Broader: receptor: a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response | Unrelated: crew: the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
Broader: receptor: a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response | Unrelated: are: a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters
Broader: receptor: a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response | Unrelated: gauntlet: a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim
Broader: receptor: a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response | Unrelated: tom thumb: a very small person
Broader: receptor: a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response | Unrelated: jitter: small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources
Broader: receptor: a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response | Unrelated: watercraft: skill in the management of boats
Broader: receptor: a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response | Unrelated: bass: the member with the lowest range of a family of musical instruments
Broader: receptor: a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response | Unrelated: development: act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
Broader: receptor: a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response | Unrelated: gauge: the thickness of wire