Question 1

Some sympathetic preganglionic fibers stimulate the adrenal medulla to release norepinephrine and epinephrine into the blood, producing a "surge of adrenaline."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response is the role of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic nervous system 
B)  parasympathetic division 
C)  cerebrum 
D)  sympathetic division 
A)  somatic nervous system 
B)  parasympathetic division 
C)  cerebrum 
D)  sympathetic division

Question 3

A mugger steals your wallet causing all of the following to happen EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inability to read close-up print 
B)  increased glucose uptake to the liver from blood 
C)  increased rate and force of heartbeat 
D)  increased metabolic rate 
A)  inability to read close-up print 
B)  increased glucose uptake to the liver from blood 
C)  increased rate and force of heartbeat 
D)  increased metabolic rate

Question 4

Sympathetic division stimulation causes _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  increased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and decreased heart rate and blood pressure 
B)  decreased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and decreased heart rate and blood pressure 
C)  increased blood glucose, decreased GI peristalsis, and increased heart rate and blood pressure 
D)  decreased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and increased heart rate and blood pressure 
A)  increased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and decreased heart rate and blood pressure 
B)  decreased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and decreased heart rate and blood pressure 
C)  increased blood glucose, decreased GI peristalsis, and increased heart rate and blood pressure 
D)  decreased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and increased heart rate and blood pressure

Question 5

The mushroom poison muscarine can bind to receptors on_________  .

Accepted Answer

A)  cell bodies and dendrites of sympathetic postganglionic neurons 
B)  the hormone producing cells of the adrenal medulla 
C)  all effector cells stimulated by postganglionic cholinergic fibers 
D)  cell bodies and dendrites of parasympathetic postganglionic neurons 
A)  cell bodies and dendrites of sympathetic postganglionic neurons 
B)  the hormone producing cells of the adrenal medulla 
C)  all effector cells stimulated by postganglionic cholinergic fibers 
D)  cell bodies and dendrites of parasympathetic postganglionic neurons

Question 6

How is Raynaud's disease related to the ANS?

Accepted Answer

Raynaud's disease is characterized by in

Question 7

An elderly patient in a nursing home has recurrent episodes of fainting when he stands. An alert nurse notes that this occurs only when his room is fairly warm; on cold mornings, he has no difficulty. What is the cause of the fainting, and how does it relate to the autonomic nervous system and to room temperature?

Accepted Answer

The fainting episodes are a result of or

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT describe the ANS?

Accepted Answer

A)  involuntary nervous system 
B)  general visceral motor system 
C)  a system of motor neurons that innervates smooth and cardiac muscle and glands 
D)  a system of motor neurons that innervates all muscle cells 
A)  involuntary nervous system 
B)  general visceral motor system 
C)  a system of motor neurons that innervates smooth and cardiac muscle and glands 
D)  a system of motor neurons that innervates all muscle cells

Question 9

Fibers that enter and leave the sympathetic trunks without synapsing form structures called_________  .

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal nerves 
B)  white rami communicantes 
C)  gray rami communicantes 
D)  splanchnic nerves 
A)  spinal nerves 
B)  white rami communicantes 
C)  gray rami communicantes 
D)  splanchnic nerves

Question 10

Emotions influence autonomic reactions primarily through integration in the _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral horn of the spinal cord 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  inferior colliculus 
D)  lateral geniculate of the thalamus 
A)  lateral horn of the spinal cord 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  inferior colliculus 
D)  lateral geniculate of the thalamus

Question 11

Rami communicantes are designated white or gray to indicate whether or not the fibers passing through them are myelinated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The vasomotor tone of blood vessels is mostly under sympathetic control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What studies have suggested that the ANS can also be subject to voluntary controls?

Accepted Answer

Remembering a frightening event can make

Question 14

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic postganglionic fibers; release NE 
B)  sympathetic preganglionic fibers; release ACh 
C)  parasympathetic preganglionic fibers; release ACh 
D)  parasympathetic postganglionic fibers; release NE 
A)  sympathetic postganglionic fibers; release NE 
B)  sympathetic preganglionic fibers; release ACh 
C)  parasympathetic preganglionic fibers; release ACh 
D)  parasympathetic postganglionic fibers; release NE

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true about hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is serious because it forces the heart to work harder and increases wear and tear on artery walls. 
B)  It is a disorder of the parasympathetic division of the ANS. 
C)  It may result from an overactive sympathetic vasoconstrictor response. 
D)  It is also known as high blood pressure. 
A)  It is serious because it forces the heart to work harder and increases wear and tear on artery walls. 
B)  It is a disorder of the parasympathetic division of the ANS. 
C)  It may result from an overactive sympathetic vasoconstrictor response. 
D)  It is also known as high blood pressure.

Question 16

All visceral organs receive dual innervation from both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the
ANS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of these effectors is NOT directly controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The adrenal medulla is considered by some to be a "misplaced" sympathetic ganglion since embryologically, they arise from the same tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All splanchnic nerves are sympathetic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mark eats a very big meal in the evening. After the meal his wife would like him to help clean up, but Mark explains that he is "too tired" and promptly goes to sleep. What seems to be his problem?

Accepted Answer

After a meal, parasympathetic

Some sympathetic preganglionic fibers stimulate the adrenal medulla to release norepinephrine and epinephrine into the blood, producing a "surge of adrenaline."

Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response is the role of the __________.

A mugger steals your wallet causing all of the following to happen EXCEPT __________.

Sympathetic division stimulation causes _________ .

The mushroom poison muscarine can bind to receptors on_________ .

How is Raynaud's disease related to the ANS?

Which of the following does NOT describe the ANS?

Fibers that enter and leave the sympathetic trunks without synapsing form structures called_________ .

Emotions influence autonomic reactions primarily through integration in the _________ .

Rami communicantes are designated white or gray to indicate whether or not the fibers passing through them are myelinated.

The vasomotor tone of blood vessels is mostly under sympathetic control.

What studies have suggested that the ANS can also be subject to voluntary controls?

Which of the following is mismatched?

Which of the following is NOT true about hypertension?

All visceral organs receive dual innervation from both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the ANS.

Which of these effectors is NOT directly controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

The adrenal medulla is considered by some to be a "misplaced" sympathetic ganglion since embryologically, they arise from the same tissue.

All splanchnic nerves are sympathetic.

Mark eats a very big meal in the evening. After the meal his wife would like him to help clean up, but Mark explains that he is "too tired" and promptly goes to sleep. What seems to be his problem?

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

Tissue: the Living Fabric

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

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Exam 14: The Autonomic Nervous System

Some sympathetic preganglionic fibers stimulate the adrenal medulla to release norepinephrine and epinephrine into the blood, producing a "surge of adrenaline."

Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response is the role of the __________.

A mugger steals your wallet causing all of the following to happen EXCEPT __________.

Sympathetic division stimulation causes _________ .

The mushroom poison muscarine can bind to receptors on_________ .

How is Raynaud's disease related to the ANS?

Which of the following does NOT describe the ANS?

Fibers that enter and leave the sympathetic trunks without synapsing form structures called_________ .

Emotions influence autonomic reactions primarily through integration in the _________ .

Rami communicantes are designated white or gray to indicate whether or not the fibers passing through them are myelinated.

The vasomotor tone of blood vessels is mostly under sympathetic control.

What studies have suggested that the ANS can also be subject to voluntary controls?

Which of the following is mismatched?

Which of the following is NOT true about hypertension?

All visceral organs receive dual innervation from both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the ANS.

Which of these effectors is NOT directly controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

The adrenal medulla is considered by some to be a "misplaced" sympathetic ganglion since embryologically, they arise from the same tissue.

All splanchnic nerves are sympathetic.

Mark eats a very big meal in the evening. After the meal his wife would like him to help clean up, but Mark explains that he is "too tired" and promptly goes to sleep. What seems to be his problem?

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

Tissue: the Living Fabric

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

Filters