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It is an ester of acetic acid and choline. The molecule is a polyatomic cation, meaning that it is a positive ion comprising of more than one atom. | It is an ester of acetic acid and choline. The molecule is a polyatomic cation, meaning that it is a positive ion comprising of more than one atom. | ||
==The Cholinergic | ==The Cholinergic system== | ||
Acetylcholine acts as a neurotransmitter in both the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS). Acetylcholine is also one of many neurotransmitters in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and is the only neurotransmitter used in the motor division of the somatic nervous system (sensory neurons use glutamate and various peptides at their synapses). | Acetylcholine acts as a neurotransmitter in both the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS). Acetylcholine is also one of many neurotransmitters in the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and is the only neurotransmitter used in the motor division of the somatic nervous system (sensory neurons use glutamate and various peptides at their synapses). | ||