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World J Cardiol. Apr 26, 2015; 7(4): 204-214
Published online Apr 26, 2015. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v7.i4.204
Table 1 Sympathetic and parasympathetic receptors and their functions in the heart and vessels
Heart
Vessels
ReceptorFunction
ReceptorFunction
InotropyChronotropyDromotropy
Norepinephrineα1+++α1Vasoconstriction
β1+++β1Vasoconstriction
β2+++β2Vasodilation
AcetylcholineM2---M2Vasodilation