Question 1

Splanchnic nerves are mixed motor and sensory nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The craniosacral division is another name for the parasympathetic division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Sympathetic responses generally are widespread because .

Accepted Answer

A)  preganglionic fibers are short 
B)  NE and epinephrine are secreted into the blood as part of the sympathetic response 
C)  preganglionic fibers are long 
D)  inactivation of ACh is fairly slow 
A)  preganglionic fibers are short 
B)  NE and epinephrine are secreted into the blood as part of the sympathetic response 
C)  preganglionic fibers are long 
D)  inactivation of ACh is fairly slow B

Question 4

Which of the following adrenergic neurotransmitter receptors plays the major role in heart activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha 1 
B)  beta 3 
C)  beta 2 
D)  beta 1 
A)  alpha 1 
B)  beta 3 
C)  beta 2 
D)  beta 1

Question 5

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 6

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are two separate systems that work totally independent of each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Because the ANS is a visceral motor system, afferent pathways are of no importance and actually are rarely found.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The celiac ganglion is primarily associated with the sympathetic division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Baroceptors in the carotid sinus monitor blood pressure. When the carotid sinus is stretched by blood pressure or manipulation, a feedback response through the vagus nerve can be blocked by atropine. How would external stimulation of the carotid artery, such as carotid massage, affect the heart rate?

Accepted Answer

External stimulation of the ca

Question 10

Which sympathetic fibers form a splanchnic nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  those that synapse with parasympathetic fibers 
B)  those that pass through the trunk ganglion to synapse in collateral or prevertebral ganglia 
C)  those that synapse with somatic fibers 
D)  those that synapse in the same trunk ganglion they entered 
A)  those that synapse with parasympathetic fibers 
B)  those that pass through the trunk ganglion to synapse in collateral or prevertebral ganglia 
C)  those that synapse with somatic fibers 
D)  those that synapse in the same trunk ganglion they entered

Question 11

Figure 14.1Using Figure 14.1, match the following:
-Richard has been under great stress and has complained of migraine headaches for weeks. He tried all kinds of drugs, with little effect. When he was at the end of his rope, a friend suggested yoga and meditation. Having nothing to lose, he tried them and after several months, felt like a new person. How could these practices help him?

Accepted Answer

The practitioner of meditation and biofe

Question 12

Propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal) is a beta- adrenergic blocker often used as an antianginal, antiarrhythmic, and antihypertensive drug. Before giving Inderal to a patient, what should the nurse assess?

Accepted Answer

Inderal blocks beta- adrenergic receptor

Question 13

Autonomic ganglia are motor ganglia only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most splanchnic nerves pass through the abdominal aortic plexus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Autonomic ganglia contain .

Accepted Answer

A)  both somatic afferent and efferent neurons 
B)  the cell bodies of motor neurons 
C)  synapses between postganglionic fibers and their effectors 
D)  an outer connective tissue capsule around the cell bodies of preganglionic motor neurons 
A)  both somatic afferent and efferent neurons 
B)  the cell bodies of motor neurons 
C)  synapses between postganglionic fibers and their effectors 
D)  an outer connective tissue capsule around the cell bodies of preganglionic motor neurons

Question 16

Over 90% of all parasympathetic fibers are derived from cranial nerve number .

Accepted Answer

A)  XII 
B)  V 
C)  X 
D)  VII 
A)  XII 
B)  V 
C)  X 
D)  VII

Question 17

The ANS contains both sensory and motor neurons..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Experimentation involving meditation and

Question 19

Norepinephrine- releasing fibers are called cholinergic fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In what ways are the autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system different?

Accepted Answer

1. The autonomic is a two- neuron system

Exam 14: The Autonomic Nervous System

Splanchnic nerves are mixed motor and sensory nerves.

The craniosacral division is another name for the parasympathetic division.

Sympathetic responses generally are widespread because .

Which of the following adrenergic neurotransmitter receptors plays the major role in heart activity?

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are two separate systems that work totally independent of each other.

Because the ANS is a visceral motor system, afferent pathways are of no importance and actually are rarely found.

The celiac ganglion is primarily associated with the sympathetic division.

Which sympathetic fibers form a splanchnic nerve?

Propranolol hydrochloride (Inderal) is a beta- adrenergic blocker often used as an antianginal, antiarrhythmic, and antihypertensive drug. Before giving Inderal to a patient, what should the nurse assess?

Autonomic ganglia are motor ganglia only.

Most splanchnic nerves pass through the abdominal aortic plexus.

Autonomic ganglia contain .

Over 90% of all parasympathetic fibers are derived from cranial nerve number .

The ANS contains both sensory and motor neurons..

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

Norepinephrine- releasing fibers are called cholinergic fibers.

In what ways are the autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system different?

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