Question 1

Which of these characteristics definitively distinguishes the autonomic nervous system from the somatic motor system?

Accepted Answer

A)  cell bodies outside the CNS 
B)  cell bodies within the CNS 
C)  cholinergic fibers 
D)  myelinated axons 
A)  cell bodies outside the CNS 
B)  cell bodies within the CNS 
C)  cholinergic fibers 
D)  myelinated axons

Question 2

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the pelvic sympathetic trunk?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 3

Which of these is not innervated by the ANS?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac muscle 
B)  smooth muscle 
C)  skeletal muscle 
D)  glands 
A)  cardiac muscle 
B)  smooth muscle 
C)  skeletal muscle 
D)  glands

Question 4

All of the following plexuses contain fibers from the vagus nerve except the

Accepted Answer

A)  otic. 
B)  esophageal. 
C)  celiac. 
D)  superior mesenteric. 
A)  otic. 
B)  esophageal. 
C)  celiac. 
D)  superior mesenteric.

Question 5

During development, all neurons with cell bodies in the PNS derive from the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During development, all neurons with cell bodies...

Question 6

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the aortic plexus?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 7

The micturition (urination) reflex is controlled by a parasympathetic reflex pathway in which

Accepted Answer

A)  the preganglionic neurons are in the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus in the brain. 
B)  the preganglionic cell bodies are in the wall of the bladder. 
C)  the preganglionic axons occur in pelvic splanchnic nerves. 
D)  the postganglionic axons occur in the celiac plexus. 
A)  the preganglionic neurons are in the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus in the brain. 
B)  the preganglionic cell bodies are in the wall of the bladder. 
C)  the preganglionic axons occur in pelvic splanchnic nerves. 
D)  the postganglionic axons occur in the celiac plexus.

Question 8

The defecation and urination reflexes are integrated in the

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem. 
B)  cerebral cortex. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  spinal cord. 
A)  brain stem. 
B)  cerebral cortex. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  spinal cord.

Question 9

Postganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic system are called ________ because they release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Postganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic system are...

Question 10

Network of autonomic axons giving rise to nerves of the pelvic organs.

Accepted Answer

A)  aortic plexus 
B)  pulmonary plexus 
C)  inferior hypogastric plexus 
D)  stellate ganglion 
E)  dorsal root ganglion 
A)  aortic plexus 
B)  pulmonary plexus 
C)  inferior hypogastric plexus 
D)  stellate ganglion 
E)  dorsal root ganglion

Which of these characteristics definitively distinguishes the autonomic nervous system from the somatic motor system?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the pelvic sympathetic trunk?

Which of these is not innervated by the ANS?

All of the following plexuses contain fibers from the vagus nerve except the

During development, all neurons with cell bodies in the PNS derive from the ________.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the aortic plexus?

The micturition (urination) reflex is controlled by a parasympathetic reflex pathway in which

The defecation and urination reflexes are integrated in the

Postganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic system are called ________ because they release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Network of autonomic axons giving rise to nerves of the pelvic organs.

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Cells: the Living Units

Basic Embryology

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Bones and Skeletal Tissues

Bones, Part 1: the Axial Skeleton

Bones, Part 2: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Muscles of the Body

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

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The Endocrine System

Blood

The Heart

Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

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Exam 15: The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

Which of these characteristics definitively distinguishes the autonomic nervous system from the somatic motor system?

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the pelvic sympathetic trunk?

Which of these is not innervated by the ANS?

All of the following plexuses contain fibers from the vagus nerve except the

During development, all neurons with cell bodies in the PNS derive from the ________.

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the aortic plexus?

The micturition (urination) reflex is controlled by a parasympathetic reflex pathway in which

The defecation and urination reflexes are integrated in the

Postganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic system are called ________ because they release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Network of autonomic axons giving rise to nerves of the pelvic organs.

The Human Body: an Orientation

Cells: the Living Units

Basic Embryology

Tissues

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

Bones, Part 1: the Axial Skeleton

Bones, Part 2: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Skeletal Muscle Tissue

Muscles of the Body

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Heart

Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic and Immune Systems

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

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