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  2. Acetylcholine - Wikipedia

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    Acetylcholine (ACh) is an organic compound that functions in the brain and body of many types of animals (including humans) as a neurotransmitter. [1] Its name is derived from its chemical structure: it is an ester of acetic acid and choline. [2] Parts in the body that use or are affected by acetylcholine are referred to as cholinergic.

  3. Dog anatomy - Wikipedia

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    Dogs have disconnected shoulder bones (lacking the collar bone of the human skeleton) that allow a greater stride length for running and leaping. They walk on four toes, front and back, and have vestigial dewclaws on their front legs and on their rear legs. When a dog has extra dewclaws in addition to the usual one in the rear, the dog is said ...

  4. Choline - Wikipedia

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    Choline is a precursor to acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that plays a necessary role in muscle contraction, memory and neural development. [2] [3] [5] Nonetheless, there is little acetylcholine in the human body relative to other forms of choline. [4]

  5. Neuromuscular junction - Wikipedia

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    When ligands bind to the receptor, the ion channel portion of the receptor opens, allowing ions to pass across the cell membrane.. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter synthesized from dietary choline and acetyl-CoA (ACoA), and is involved in the stimulation of muscle tissue in vertebrates as well as in some invertebrate animals.

  6. Peripheral nervous system - Wikipedia

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    Primarily using the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) as a mediator, the parasympathetic system allows the body to function in a "rest and digest" state. [9] Consequently, when the parasympathetic system dominates the body, there are increases in salivation and activities in digestion, while heart rate and other sympathetic response decrease ...

  7. List of bones of the human skeleton - Wikipedia

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    Various bones of the human skeletal system. The axial skeleton , comprising the spine, chest and head, contains 80 bones. The appendicular skeleton , comprising the arms and legs, including the shoulder and pelvic girdles, contains 126 bones, bringing the total for the entire skeleton to 206 bones.

  8. File:Skeleton of a dog diagram.svg - Wikipedia

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    English: Skeleton of a dog: A – Cervical or Neck Bones (7 in number). B – Dorsal or Thoracic Bones (13 in number, each bearing a rib). C – Lumbar Bones (7 in number).D – Sacral Bones (3 in number). E – Caudal or Tail Bones (20 to 23 in number). 1 – Cranium, or Skull. 2 – Maxilla. 3 – Mandible, or Lower jaw . 4 – Atlas. 5 – Axis.

  9. Accelerans nerve - Wikipedia

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    The majority of research regarding the accelerans nerve has been centered around other mammals part from humans. The first study ever conducted on accelerans nerve on April 23, 1883 necessitated other mammals apart from humans, not only due to ethical concerns, but in order to visualize the difference in their stimulation depending on the mammal. [5]