Question 1

The balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity or autonomic "tone" is regulated by the

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) thalamus 
C) cerebellum 
D) medulla oblongata 
E) pituitary gland 
A) hypothalamus 
B) thalamus 
C) cerebellum 
D) medulla oblongata 
E) pituitary gland

Question 2

The adrenal glands release epinephrine and norepinephrine to intensify and prolong the effects elicited by _____ postganglionic neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) CNS 
B) endocrine 
C) somatic 
D) parasympathetic 
E) sympathetic 
A) CNS 
B) endocrine 
C) somatic 
D) parasympathetic 
E) sympathetic

Question 3

Which of the following situations is NOT commonly associated with sympathetic activation?

Accepted Answer

A) exercise 
B) emergency 
C) excitement 
D) eating 
E) embarrassment 
A) exercise 
B) emergency 
C) excitement 
D) eating 
E) embarrassment

Question 4

The hypothalamus regulates the balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following cranial nerves (labeled E in the diagram)carries the parasympathetic outflow to the heart, lungs, and abdominal viscera?

Accepted Answer

A) oculomotor (III)nerve 
B) abducens (VI)nerve 
C) vagus (X)nerve 
D) facial (VII)nerve 
E) glossopharyngeal (IX)nerve 
A) oculomotor (III)nerve 
B) abducens (VI)nerve 
C) vagus (X)nerve 
D) facial (VII)nerve 
E) glossopharyngeal (IX)nerve

Question 6

One effect of the parasympathetic nervous system on the eye is to

Accepted Answer

A) move the eye to focus directly on an object. 
B) decrease the secretion of tears. 
C) change the shape of the retina. 
D) constrict the pupil. 
E) adjust the shape of the lens for distant vision. 
A) move the eye to focus directly on an object. 
B) decrease the secretion of tears. 
C) change the shape of the retina. 
D) constrict the pupil. 
E) adjust the shape of the lens for distant vision.

Question 7

The ganglion labeled D in the diagram that stimulates saliva secretion from the parotid gland is called the

Accepted Answer

A) ciliary ganglion 
B) otic ganglion 
C) submandibular ganglion 
D) pterygopalatine ganglion 
E) salivary ganglion 
A) ciliary ganglion 
B) otic ganglion 
C) submandibular ganglion 
D) pterygopalatine ganglion 
E) salivary ganglion

Question 8

List the primary types of parasympathetic responses observed in humans.

Accepted Answer

Parasympathetic activation leads to incr

Question 9

Parasympathetic stimulation increases sweat secretion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The preganglionic neurons that innervate the adrenal medulla release acetylcholine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

All of the following are common effectors of the ANS EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) cardiac muscle 
B) smooth muscle 
C) skeletal muscle 
D) nervous tissue 
E) all of the choices are common ANS effectors 
A) cardiac muscle 
B) smooth muscle 
C) skeletal muscle 
D) nervous tissue 
E) all of the choices are common ANS effectors

Question 12

All of the following are sympathetic ganglia EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic trunk ganglia 
B) celiac ganglia 
C) superior mesenteric ganglia 
D) basal nuclei 
E) inferior mesenteric ganglia 
A) sympathetic trunk ganglia 
B) celiac ganglia 
C) superior mesenteric ganglia 
D) basal nuclei 
E) inferior mesenteric ganglia

Question 13

Pre- and postganglionic fibers are present in the somatic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the diagrams in the figure shows a motor pathway that is under voluntary control?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) More than one of the pathways is voluntary. 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) More than one of the pathways is voluntary.

Question 15

Fear stimulates the activation of the parasympathetic division of the ANS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Instead of exercise to tone up muscles or the heart, some people use mind body exercise to tone up their parasympathetic nervous systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true of BOTH the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) have long preganglionic neurons 
B) have ganglia located next to the effectors 
C) use acetylcholine as the neurotransmitter in the ganglia 
D) use acetylcholine to excite the effector 
E) have long postganglionic neurons 
A) have long preganglionic neurons 
B) have ganglia located next to the effectors 
C) use acetylcholine as the neurotransmitter in the ganglia 
D) use acetylcholine to excite the effector 
E) have long postganglionic neurons

Question 18

The first motor neuron in an autonomic pathway is called a/an

Accepted Answer

A) preganglionic neuron 
B) postganglionic neuron 
C) autonomic ganglion 
D) sympathetic neuron 
E) parasympathetic neuron 
A) preganglionic neuron 
B) postganglionic neuron 
C) autonomic ganglion 
D) sympathetic neuron 
E) parasympathetic neuron

Question 19

Parasympathetic ganglia are usually found near or within visceral effectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is the distinguishing symptom of Raynaud's phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) fingers and toes look white due to reduced blood flow 
B) difficulty swallowing 
C) emotional instability 
D) severe hypertension 
E) profuse sweating 
A) fingers and toes look white due to reduced blood flow 
B) difficulty swallowing 
C) emotional instability 
D) severe hypertension 
E) profuse sweating

Exam 11: Autonomic Nervous System

The balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity or autonomic "tone" is regulated by the

The adrenal glands release epinephrine and norepinephrine to intensify and prolong the effects elicited by _____ postganglionic neurons.

Which of the following situations is NOT commonly associated with sympathetic activation?

The hypothalamus regulates the balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity.

Which of the following cranial nerves (labeled E in the diagram)carries the parasympathetic outflow to the heart, lungs, and abdominal viscera?

One effect of the parasympathetic nervous system on the eye is to

The ganglion labeled D in the diagram that stimulates saliva secretion from the parotid gland is called the

List the primary types of parasympathetic responses observed in humans.

Parasympathetic stimulation increases sweat secretion.

The preganglionic neurons that innervate the adrenal medulla release acetylcholine.

All of the following are common effectors of the ANS EXCEPT

All of the following are sympathetic ganglia EXCEPT

Pre- and postganglionic fibers are present in the somatic nervous system.

Which of the diagrams in the figure shows a motor pathway that is under voluntary control?

Fear stimulates the activation of the parasympathetic division of the ANS.

Instead of exercise to tone up muscles or the heart, some people use mind body exercise to tone up their parasympathetic nervous systems.

Which of the following is true of BOTH the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

The first motor neuron in an autonomic pathway is called a/an

Parasympathetic ganglia are usually found near or within visceral effectors.

Which of the following is the distinguishing symptom of Raynaud's phenomenon?

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