Question 1

The celiac ganglion is one of the three main _________ ganglia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The celiac ganglion is one of the...

Question 2

Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
-effects more localized

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic 
B) parasympathetic 
A) sympathetic 
B) parasympathetic

Question 3

The short connection between a spinal nerve and a sympathetic chain ganglion through which preganglionic neurons pass is called the

Accepted Answer

A) white ramus communicans. 
B) gray ramus communicans. 
C) splanchnic nerve. 
D) terminal ganglia. 
E) pink ramus communicans. 
A) white ramus communicans. 
B) gray ramus communicans. 
C) splanchnic nerve. 
D) terminal ganglia. 
E) pink ramus communicans.

Question 4

Autonomic reflexes

Accepted Answer

A) are impossible. 
B) are integrated somewhere in the CNS. 
C) have efferent input and afferent output. 
D) are an example of positive feedback. 
E) are harmful. 
A) are impossible. 
B) are integrated somewhere in the CNS. 
C) have efferent input and afferent output. 
D) are an example of positive feedback. 
E) are harmful.

Question 5

Which of the following occurs when the parasympathetic system is stimulated?

Accepted Answer

A) increased blood pressure 
B) increased motility of the digestive tract 
C) increased metabolism 
D) increased heart rate 
E) decreased motility of the digestive tract 
A) increased blood pressure 
B) increased motility of the digestive tract 
C) increased metabolism 
D) increased heart rate 
E) decreased motility of the digestive tract

Question 6

Match the characteristic with the correct nervous system.
-neuron cell bodies are in the cerebral cortex

Accepted Answer

A) somatic motor nervous system 
B) autonomic nervous system 
C) both somatic and autonomic nervous systems 
D) neither somatic nor autonomic nervous system 
A) somatic motor nervous system 
B) autonomic nervous system 
C) both somatic and autonomic nervous systems 
D) neither somatic nor autonomic nervous system

Question 7

Atropine causes the pupil of the eye to dilate by blocking the effect of muscarinic receptors.This means atropine is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ganglionic blocking agent. 
B) beta-adrenergic blocking agent. 
C) alpha-adrenergic blocking agent. 
D) parasympathetic blocking agent. 
E) parasympathomimetic agents. 
A) ganglionic blocking agent. 
B) beta-adrenergic blocking agent. 
C) alpha-adrenergic blocking agent. 
D) parasympathetic blocking agent. 
E) parasympathomimetic agents.

Question 8

A neuron that secretes norepinephrine would be a(n)_________ neuron.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A neuron that secretes norepinephrine would be...

Question 9

What type of nerve would cause the smooth muscle of a blood vessel wall to constrict?

Accepted Answer

A) sensory 
B) afferent 
C) autonomic 
D) somatic motor 
E) cranial 
A) sensory 
B) afferent 
C) autonomic 
D) somatic motor 
E) cranial

Question 10

Axons exit the sympathetic chain ganglia by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) spinal nerves. 
B) cranial nerves. 
C) splanchnic nerves. 
D) sympathetic nerves. 
E) nerves that innervate the adrenal medulla. 
A) spinal nerves. 
B) cranial nerves. 
C) splanchnic nerves. 
D) sympathetic nerves. 
E) nerves that innervate the adrenal medulla.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an effect of parasympathetic action?

Accepted Answer

A) increased tear production 
B) increased motility of the intestines 
C) increased metabolism 
D) increased gastric secretion 
A) increased tear production 
B) increased motility of the intestines 
C) increased metabolism 
D) increased gastric secretion

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a symapthetic effect on the body?

Accepted Answer

A) increased coagulation 
B) relaxation of ciliary muscle for far vision 
C) constriction of the pupil 
D) decreased insulin secretion 
A) increased coagulation 
B) relaxation of ciliary muscle for far vision 
C) constriction of the pupil 
D) decreased insulin secretion

Question 13

Match the characteristic with the correct nervous system.
-all axons are myelinated

Accepted Answer

A) somatic motor nervous system 
B) autonomic nervous system 
C) both somatic and autonomic nervous systems 
D) neither somatic nor autonomic nervous system 
A) somatic motor nervous system 
B) autonomic nervous system 
C) both somatic and autonomic nervous systems 
D) neither somatic nor autonomic nervous system

Question 14

Which of the following statements applies to the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) The ANS innervates skeletal muscle. 
B) ANS functions are consciously controlled. 
C) The ANS controls unconscious movement of skeletal muscles. 
D) The receptor molecules of the ANS may be muscarinic,nicotinic,or adrenergic. 
E) A single neuron from the spinal cord carries action potentials to effector organs in the ANS. 
A) The ANS innervates skeletal muscle. 
B) ANS functions are consciously controlled. 
C) The ANS controls unconscious movement of skeletal muscles. 
D) The receptor molecules of the ANS may be muscarinic,nicotinic,or adrenergic. 
E) A single neuron from the spinal cord carries action potentials to effector organs in the ANS.

Question 15

Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
-stimulation of this system often activates many effectors at the same time

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic 
B) parasympathetic 
A) sympathetic 
B) parasympathetic

Question 16

Which effector has no innervation with parasympathetic nerves?

Accepted Answer

A) eye 
B) pancreas 
C) heart 
D) blood vessels 
A) eye 
B) pancreas 
C) heart 
D) blood vessels

Question 17

Match the characteristic with the correct nervous system.
-receptor molecules may be muscarinic or adrenergic

Accepted Answer

A) somatic motor nervous system 
B) autonomic nervous system 
C) both somatic and autonomic nervous systems 
D) neither somatic nor autonomic nervous system 
A) somatic motor nervous system 
B) autonomic nervous system 
C) both somatic and autonomic nervous systems 
D) neither somatic nor autonomic nervous system

Question 18

Preganglionic fibers from the thoracic and lumbar segments of the spinal cord are part of the ____ division of the ANS.

Accepted Answer

A) central 
B) sympathetic 
C) somatic motor 
D) parasympathetic 
E) ganglionic 
A) central 
B) sympathetic 
C) somatic motor 
D) parasympathetic 
E) ganglionic

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The sympathetic division diverges more than the parasympathetic division. 
B) Increased parasympathetic activity is consistent with increased physical activity. 
C) One division of the ANS is always stimulatory and the other is always inhibitory. 
D) Structures receiving both dual autonomic innervation are regulated equally by both divisions. 
E) There is dual innervation of all organs. 
A) The sympathetic division diverges more than the parasympathetic division. 
B) Increased parasympathetic activity is consistent with increased physical activity. 
C) One division of the ANS is always stimulatory and the other is always inhibitory. 
D) Structures receiving both dual autonomic innervation are regulated equally by both divisions. 
E) There is dual innervation of all organs.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a type of enteric neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) enteric interneuron 
B) enteric sensory neuron 
C) enteric bipolar neuron 
D) enteric motor neuron 
A) enteric interneuron 
B) enteric sensory neuron 
C) enteric bipolar neuron 
D) enteric motor neuron

Exam 16: Autonomic Nervous System

The celiac ganglion is one of the three main _________ ganglia.

Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. -effects more localized

The short connection between a spinal nerve and a sympathetic chain ganglion through which preganglionic neurons pass is called the

Autonomic reflexes

Which of the following occurs when the parasympathetic system is stimulated?

Match the characteristic with the correct nervous system. -neuron cell bodies are in the cerebral cortex

Atropine causes the pupil of the eye to dilate by blocking the effect of muscarinic receptors.This means atropine is a(n)

A neuron that secretes norepinephrine would be a(n)_________ neuron.

What type of nerve would cause the smooth muscle of a blood vessel wall to constrict?

Axons exit the sympathetic chain ganglia by all of the following except

Which of the following is NOT an effect of parasympathetic action?

Which of the following is NOT a symapthetic effect on the body?

Match the characteristic with the correct nervous system. -all axons are myelinated

Which of the following statements applies to the autonomic nervous system?

Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. -stimulation of this system often activates many effectors at the same time

Which effector has no innervation with parasympathetic nerves?

Match the characteristic with the correct nervous system. -receptor molecules may be muscarinic or adrenergic

Preganglionic fibers from the thoracic and lumbar segments of the spinal cord are part of the ____ division of the ANS.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is NOT a type of enteric neuron?

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