Question 1

Changes in the central nervous system that accompany aging include

Accepted Answer

A) reduction in brain size and weight. 
B) decrease in the number of neurons. 
C) decreased blood flow to the brain. 
D) changes in synaptic organization in the brain. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) reduction in brain size and weight. 
B) decrease in the number of neurons. 
C) decreased blood flow to the brain. 
D) changes in synaptic organization in the brain. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

Nicotinic receptors

Accepted Answer

A) respond to epinephrine. 
B) respond to norepinephrine. 
C) open chemically-gated sodium ion channels. 
D) are found at neuroeffector junctions of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
E) are found at neuroeffector junctions of the sympathetic nervous system. 
A) respond to epinephrine. 
B) respond to norepinephrine. 
C) open chemically-gated sodium ion channels. 
D) are found at neuroeffector junctions of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
E) are found at neuroeffector junctions of the sympathetic nervous system.

Question 3

A visceral motor neuron whose cell body is within the CNS is called a(n)________ neuron.

Accepted Answer

A) upper motor 
B) lower motor 
C) preganglionic 
D) postganglionic 
E) somatomotor 
A) upper motor 
B) lower motor 
C) preganglionic 
D) postganglionic 
E) somatomotor

Question 4

An inhaler used to treat airway constriction in asthma or allergy might contain a drug that

Accepted Answer

A) activates β₁ adrenergic receptors. 
B) activates β₂ adrenergic receptors. 
C) activates muscarinic cholinergic receptors. 
D) blocks β₂ adrenergic receptors. 
E) activates β₂ adrenergic receptors or activates muscarinic cholinergic receptors. 
A) activates β₁ adrenergic receptors. 
B) activates β₂ adrenergic receptors. 
C) activates muscarinic cholinergic receptors. 
D) blocks β₂ adrenergic receptors. 
E) activates β₂ adrenergic receptors or activates muscarinic cholinergic receptors.

Question 5

An age-related decline in mental function characterized by difficulties with spatial orientation,memory,language,and personality is called

Accepted Answer

A) delirium agitans. 
B) senile dementia. 
C) persistent vegetative state. 
D) somnolence of the aged. 
E) progressive cerebral dysfunction. 
A) delirium agitans. 
B) senile dementia. 
C) persistent vegetative state. 
D) somnolence of the aged. 
E) progressive cerebral dysfunction.

Question 6

A decrease in the autonomic tone of the smooth muscle in a blood vessel would result in

Accepted Answer

A) no change in vessel diameter. 
B) a decrease in vessel diameter. 
C) oscillation in vessel diameter. 
D) a decrease in blood flow through the vessel. 
E) an increase in blood flow through the vessel. 
A) no change in vessel diameter. 
B) a decrease in vessel diameter. 
C) oscillation in vessel diameter. 
D) a decrease in blood flow through the vessel. 
E) an increase in blood flow through the vessel.

Question 7

Which of the following is essential for memory consolidation?

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe 
B) basal nuclei 
C) hippocampus 
D) insula 
E) prefrontal lobe 
A) occipital lobe 
B) basal nuclei 
C) hippocampus 
D) insula 
E) prefrontal lobe

Question 8

Parasympathetic ganglia that are near the eyes and salivary glands are called ________ ganglia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Parasympathetic ganglia that are near the eyes...

Question 9

The statement "there is always a peripheral synapse between the CNS and the effector organ" is

Accepted Answer

A) true only for the parasympathetic nervous system. 
B) true only for the sympathetic nervous system. 
C) true for both the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. 
D) not true for either the parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous systems. 
E) true only for the somatic nervous system. 
A) true only for the parasympathetic nervous system. 
B) true only for the sympathetic nervous system. 
C) true for both the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. 
D) not true for either the parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous systems. 
E) true only for the somatic nervous system.

Question 10

The ________ division of the autonomic nervous system is said to function during "rest and digest."

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic 
B) parasympathetic 
C) thoracolumbar 
D) visceral 
E) somatomotor 
A) sympathetic 
B) parasympathetic 
C) thoracolumbar 
D) visceral 
E) somatomotor

Question 11

The suprarenal medullae secrete

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A) medullin. 
B) epinephrine. 
C) norepinephrine. 
D) renin. 
E) both epinephrine and norepinephrine. 
A) medullin. 
B) epinephrine. 
C) norepinephrine. 
D) renin. 
E) both epinephrine and norepinephrine.

Question 12

Which of the following statements concerning the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Preganglionic neurons are located in the brain stem and sacral region of the spinal cord. 
B) Ganglionic neurons are located in ganglia within or near to effectors. 
C) Preganglionic fibers are relatively short and postganglionic fibers are relatively long. 
D) The actions of the parasympathetic division are more localized than those of the sympathetic division. 
E) The ganglionic neurons always release acetylcholine. 
A) Preganglionic neurons are located in the brain stem and sacral region of the spinal cord. 
B) Ganglionic neurons are located in ganglia within or near to effectors. 
C) Preganglionic fibers are relatively short and postganglionic fibers are relatively long. 
D) The actions of the parasympathetic division are more localized than those of the sympathetic division. 
E) The ganglionic neurons always release acetylcholine.

Question 13

Figure 16-1 ANS Pathway
Use Figure 16-1 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled "6."

Accepted Answer

A) somatic motor neuron 
B) preganglionic neuron 
C) sensory neuron 
D) ganglionic neuron 
E) astrocyte 
A) somatic motor neuron 
B) preganglionic neuron 
C) sensory neuron 
D) ganglionic neuron 
E) astrocyte

Question 14

The inherited brain disorder Huntington's disease is caused by the destruction of basal nuclei that use different neurotransmitters.One neurotransmitter is ________ and the other is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine; serotonin 
B) serotonin; norepinephrine 
C) norepinephrine; serotonin 
D) acetylcholine; GABA 
E) glutamate; serotonin 
A) acetylcholine; serotonin 
B) serotonin; norepinephrine 
C) norepinephrine; serotonin 
D) acetylcholine; GABA 
E) glutamate; serotonin

Question 15

List the different types of adrenergic receptors,the responses they produce,and by what mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

There are two types of alpha receptors a

Question 16

Sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers that innervate the heart pass through the

Accepted Answer

A) celiac plexus. 
B) hypogastric plexus. 
C) cardiac plexus. 
D) sphenopalatine ganglia. 
E) otic ganglia. 
A) celiac plexus. 
B) hypogastric plexus. 
C) cardiac plexus. 
D) sphenopalatine ganglia. 
E) otic ganglia.

Question 17

Parasympathetic functions include all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A) decrease in the rate of cardiac contraction. 
B) constriction of the pupils. 
C) dilation of the airways. 
D) stimulation of urination. 
E) stimulation of defecation. 
A) decrease in the rate of cardiac contraction. 
B) constriction of the pupils. 
C) dilation of the airways. 
D) stimulation of urination. 
E) stimulation of defecation.

Question 18

In the sympathetic nervous system,where are the preganglionic neurons located?

Accepted Answer

A) cervical and sacral segments of the spinal cord 
B) sacral segments of the spinal cord 
C) brain stem 
D) thoracic and lumbar segments of the spinal cord 
E) cerebellum 
A) cervical and sacral segments of the spinal cord 
B) sacral segments of the spinal cord 
C) brain stem 
D) thoracic and lumbar segments of the spinal cord 
E) cerebellum

Question 19

The celiac ganglion innervates the

Accepted Answer

A) stomach. 
B) liver. 
C) pancreas. 
D) spleen. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) stomach. 
B) liver. 
C) pancreas. 
D) spleen. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 20

cholinergic activating

Accepted Answer

A) 1,2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 1,2,and 3 
E) 2,4 
A) 1,2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 1,2,and 3 
E) 2,4

Exam 16: Neural Integration Ii: the Autonomic Nervous System and

Changes in the central nervous system that accompany aging include

Nicotinic receptors

A visceral motor neuron whose cell body is within the CNS is called a(n)________ neuron.

An inhaler used to treat airway constriction in asthma or allergy might contain a drug that

An age-related decline in mental function characterized by difficulties with spatial orientation,memory,language,and personality is called

A decrease in the autonomic tone of the smooth muscle in a blood vessel would result in

Which of the following is essential for memory consolidation?

Parasympathetic ganglia that are near the eyes and salivary glands are called ________ ganglia.

The statement "there is always a peripheral synapse between the CNS and the effector organ" is

The ________ division of the autonomic nervous system is said to function during "rest and digest."

The suprarenal medullae secrete

Which of the following statements concerning the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is false?

Figure 16-1 ANS Pathway Use Figure 16-1 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "6."

The inherited brain disorder Huntington's disease is caused by the destruction of basal nuclei that use different neurotransmitters.One neurotransmitter is ________ and the other is ________.

List the different types of adrenergic receptors,the responses they produce,and by what mechanisms.

Sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers that innervate the heart pass through the

Parasympathetic functions include all of the following,except

In the sympathetic nervous system,where are the preganglionic neurons located?

The celiac ganglion innervates the

cholinergic activating

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