When Epinephrine Combines with Alpha Adrenergic Receptors on Smooth Muscle

question 47

Short Answer

When epinephrine combines with alpha adrenergic receptors on smooth muscle in intestinal blood vessels, the blood vessels ________; however, when epinephrine binds to beta-2 adrenergic receptors on certain skeletal muscle blood vessels, the vessels ________.

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