Question 1

-This figure compares the organization of the somatic motor system and the autonomic nervous system. Identify structure "E" on the above diagram.

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomic ganglion 
B)  Somatic motor neuron 
C)  Effector organ (smooth muscle of GI tract) 
D)  Postganglionic neuron 
E)  Preganglionic neuron 
A)  Autonomic ganglion 
B)  Somatic motor neuron 
C)  Effector organ (smooth muscle of GI tract) 
D)  Postganglionic neuron 
E)  Preganglionic neuron

Question 2

-This figure compares the organization of the somatic motor system and the autonomic nervous system. Identify structure "A" on the above diagram.

Accepted Answer

A)  Autonomic ganglion 
B)  Somatic motor neuron 
C)  Effector organ (smooth muscle of GI tract) 
D)  Postganglionic neuron 
E)  Preganglionic neuron 
A)  Autonomic ganglion 
B)  Somatic motor neuron 
C)  Effector organ (smooth muscle of GI tract) 
D)  Postganglionic neuron 
E)  Preganglionic neuron

Question 3

-The figure illustrates the parasympathetic division. What does "E" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preganglionic neurons 
B)  Pelvic nerves 
C)  Cranial nerves 
D)  Postganglionic neurons 
E)  Terminal ganglia 
A)  Preganglionic neurons 
B)  Pelvic nerves 
C)  Cranial nerves 
D)  Postganglionic neurons 
E)  Terminal ganglia

Question 4

Cholinergic neurons secrete ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cholinergic neurons secrete ________....

Question 5

-The figure illustrates the autonomic reflexes and the heart. What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sympathetic nerve 
B)  Increase in blood pressure detected by carotid baroreceptors 
C)  Glossopharyngeal nerve 
D)  Decrease in blood pressure detected by carotid baroreceptors 
E)  Vagus nerve 
A)  Sympathetic nerve 
B)  Increase in blood pressure detected by carotid baroreceptors 
C)  Glossopharyngeal nerve 
D)  Decrease in blood pressure detected by carotid baroreceptors 
E)  Vagus nerve

Question 6

Due to dual innervation of the heart,

Accepted Answer

A)  heart rate can increase under sympathetic regulation or decrease under parasympathetic regulation, meeting the demands of the body. 
B)  heart rate can increase due to sympathetic regulation and voluntarily through cerebral activity. 
C)  heart rate can decrease due to parasympathetic regulation and voluntarily through cerebral activity. 
D)  the autonomic nervous system and somatic motor system control heart function. 
A)  heart rate can increase under sympathetic regulation or decrease under parasympathetic regulation, meeting the demands of the body. 
B)  heart rate can increase due to sympathetic regulation and voluntarily through cerebral activity. 
C)  heart rate can decrease due to parasympathetic regulation and voluntarily through cerebral activity. 
D)  the autonomic nervous system and somatic motor system control heart function.

Question 7

Which of the following is a sympathetic effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constriction of the pupils of the eyes 
B)  Constriction of the bronchioles in the lungs 
C)  Contraction of the urinary bladder 
D)  Increased heart rate 
E)  Increased gastric secretions 
A)  Constriction of the pupils of the eyes 
B)  Constriction of the bronchioles in the lungs 
C)  Contraction of the urinary bladder 
D)  Increased heart rate 
E)  Increased gastric secretions

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a means of parasympathetic innervation of effectors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spinal nerves 
B)  Abdominal nerve plexuses 
C)  Pelvic splanchnic nerves and pelvic nerve plexuses 
D)  Cranial nerves to the head and neck 
E)  Vagus nerve and thoracic nerve plexuses 
A)  Spinal nerves 
B)  Abdominal nerve plexuses 
C)  Pelvic splanchnic nerves and pelvic nerve plexuses 
D)  Cranial nerves to the head and neck 
E)  Vagus nerve and thoracic nerve plexuses

Question 9

-The figure illustrates the parasympathetic division. What does "B" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preganglionic neurons 
B)  Pelvic splanchnic nerves 
C)  Cranial nerves 
D)  Postganglionic neurons 
E)  Terminal ganglia 
A)  Preganglionic neurons 
B)  Pelvic splanchnic nerves 
C)  Cranial nerves 
D)  Postganglionic neurons 
E)  Terminal ganglia

Question 10

Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
-Release of epinephrine and norepinephrine

Accepted Answer

A)  Sympathetic 
B)  Parasympathetic 
A)  Sympathetic 
B)  Parasympathetic

Question 11

Beta-blockers (beta-adrenergic blocking agents) are frequently used to

Accepted Answer

A)  cause vasoconstriction. 
B)  block muscarinic receptors. 
C)  dilate the pupils of the eye. 
D)  prevent increases in heart rate. 
E)  prevent decreases in heart rate. 
A)  cause vasoconstriction. 
B)  block muscarinic receptors. 
C)  dilate the pupils of the eye. 
D)  prevent increases in heart rate. 
E)  prevent decreases in heart rate.

Question 12

Damage to the pulmonary plexus that result in breathing rates that are normal or increased, but never decreased below normal indicates

Accepted Answer

A)  the damage is most likely of the parasympathetic fibers. 
B)  the damage is most likely to the sympathetic fibers. 
C)  the damage is most likely to the sensory fibers. 
A)  the damage is most likely of the parasympathetic fibers. 
B)  the damage is most likely to the sympathetic fibers. 
C)  the damage is most likely to the sensory fibers.

Question 13

Autonomic reflexes might be integrated in the

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla oblongata. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  medulla oblongata. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 14

Compared to a somatic reflex, an autonomic reflex utilizes

Accepted Answer

A)  one motor neuron plus cardiac and smooth muscle and glands as effectors. 
B)  one motor neuron plus skeletal muscles as effectors. 
C)  two motor neurons plus cardiac and smooth muscle and glands as effectors. 
D)  two motor neurons plus skeletal muscles as effectors. 
E)  three motor neurons plus skeletal muscles as effectors. 
A)  one motor neuron plus cardiac and smooth muscle and glands as effectors. 
B)  one motor neuron plus skeletal muscles as effectors. 
C)  two motor neurons plus cardiac and smooth muscle and glands as effectors. 
D)  two motor neurons plus skeletal muscles as effectors. 
E)  three motor neurons plus skeletal muscles as effectors.

Question 15

Acetylcholine will cause the pupil of the eye to constrict. A drug acts on receptors for acetylcholine to cause the pupils of the eye to dilate. Nicotine does not bind to receptors in smooth muscle cells of the iris. Therefore, the drug which causes the pupils to dilate is a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotinic blocking agent 
B)  muscarinic blocking agent 
C)  a nicotinic agent 
D)  a muscarinic agent 
E)  an adrenergic agent 
A)  nicotinic blocking agent 
B)  muscarinic blocking agent 
C)  a nicotinic agent 
D)  a muscarinic agent 
E)  an adrenergic agent

Question 16

Match the characteristic with the correct division of the nervous system.
-Target tissues may be stimulated or inhibited

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 17

Which part of the CNS integrates thoughts and emotions to produce ANS responses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebrum 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Midbrain 
D)  Hypothalamus 
A)  Cerebrum 
B)  Cerebellum 
C)  Midbrain 
D)  Hypothalamus

Question 18

Match the characteristic with the correct division of the nervous system.
-Controls conscious movement

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 19

Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
-Functions at rest

Accepted Answer

A)  Sympathetic 
B)  Parasympathetic 
A)  Sympathetic 
B)  Parasympathetic

Question 20

Consider the following condition: pupils dilated, digestive motility decreased, salivary gland activity decreased. Which of the following scenarios matches this condition of the person involved?

Accepted Answer

A)  A motorist just avoided running over a small child playing in the road 
B)  A mother is walking along the lake with her two children, who are behaving wonderfully today 
C)  A student is relaxing in the cafeteria after a fairly easy day 
D)  Both "A mother is walking along the lake with her two children, who are behaving wonderfully today" and "A student is relaxing in the cafeteria after a fairly easy day" are correct. 
A)  A motorist just avoided running over a small child playing in the road 
B)  A mother is walking along the lake with her two children, who are behaving wonderfully today 
C)  A student is relaxing in the cafeteria after a fairly easy day 
D)  Both "A mother is walking along the lake with her two children, who are behaving wonderfully today" and "A student is relaxing in the cafeteria after a fairly easy day" are correct.

Exam 16: Autonomic Nervous System

-This figure compares the organization of the somatic motor system and the autonomic nervous system. Identify structure "E" on the above diagram.

-This figure compares the organization of the somatic motor system and the autonomic nervous system. Identify structure "A" on the above diagram.

-The figure illustrates the parasympathetic division. What does "E" represent?

Cholinergic neurons secrete ________.

-The figure illustrates the autonomic reflexes and the heart. What does "D" represent?

Due to dual innervation of the heart,

Which of the following is a sympathetic effect?

Which of the following is NOT a means of parasympathetic innervation of effectors?

-The figure illustrates the parasympathetic division. What does "B" represent?

Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. -Release of epinephrine and norepinephrine

Beta-blockers (beta-adrenergic blocking agents) are frequently used to

Damage to the pulmonary plexus that result in breathing rates that are normal or increased, but never decreased below normal indicates

Autonomic reflexes might be integrated in the

Compared to a somatic reflex, an autonomic reflex utilizes

Acetylcholine will cause the pupil of the eye to constrict. A drug acts on receptors for acetylcholine to cause the pupils of the eye to dilate. Nicotine does not bind to receptors in smooth muscle cells of the iris. Therefore, the drug which causes the pupils to dilate is a ________.

Match the characteristic with the correct division of the nervous system. -Target tissues may be stimulated or inhibited

Which part of the CNS integrates thoughts and emotions to produce ANS responses?

Match the characteristic with the correct division of the nervous system. -Controls conscious movement

Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. -Functions at rest

Consider the following condition: pupils dilated, digestive motility decreased, salivary gland activity decreased. Which of the following scenarios matches this condition of the person involved?

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