A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are related to aging. Cataracts are very common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.
Acetylcholine. Acetylcholine (ACh) is the transmitter released by the preganglionic nerve terminals of both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic divisions (Fig 6.2). The synapse at those sites utilizes a nicotinic receptor similar in structure to the receptor at the neuromuscular junction.
The axon of a motor neuron divides just before it enters the muscle fibers and forms synapses near the nuclei of muscle fibers. These motor neurons are called somatic efferent neurons. Visceral efferent neurons form synapses with smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands.