Editing Neurotransmitter receptor (section)

==Localization==

Neurotransmitter (NT) receptors are located on the surface of [[neuron]]al and [[glia]]l [[Cell (biology)|cells]]. At a [[synapse]], one neuron sends messages to the other neuron via neurotransmitters. Therefore, the postsynaptic neuron, the one receiving the message, clusters NT receptors at this specific place in its membrane. NT receptors can be inserted into any region of the neuron's membrane such as dendrites, axons, and the cell body.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Neuroscience : exploring the brain|last=F.|first=Bear, Mark|date=2007|publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins|others=Connors, Barry W., Paradiso, Michael A.|isbn=9780781760034|edition=3rd|location=Philadelphia, PA|pages=[https://archive.org/details/neuroscienceexpl00mark/page/106 106]|oclc=62509134|url=https://archive.org/details/neuroscienceexpl00mark/page/106}}</ref> Receptors can be located in different parts of the body to act as either an inhibitor or an excitatory receptor for a specific Neurotransmitter <ref name="med.stanford.edu">Goldman, B. (2010, November 17). New imaging method developed at Stanford reveals stunning details of brain connections. In Stanford medicine news center. Retrieved from https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2010/11/new-imaging-method-developed-at-stanford-reveals-stunning-details-of-brain-connections.html.</ref> An example of this are the receptors for the neurotransmitter Acetylcholine (ACh), one  receptor is located at the neuromuscular junction in skeletal muscle to facilitate muscle contraction (excitation), while the other receptor is located in the heart to slow down heart rate (inhibitory) <ref name="med.stanford.edu"/>