Question 1

What chemical compound do motor-neuron axon terminals release?

Accepted Answer

A) ​epinephrine 
B) norepinephrine 
C) nicotinic acid 
D) acetylcholine 
E) ​sodium ions 
A) ​epinephrine 
B) norepinephrine 
C) nicotinic acid 
D) acetylcholine 
E) ​sodium ions

Question 2

What is epinephrine called in English speaking countries outside the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) ​norepinephrine 
B) ATP 
C) adenosine phosphate 
D) adrenaline 
E) ​aldosterone 
A) ​norepinephrine 
B) ATP 
C) adenosine phosphate 
D) adrenaline 
E) ​aldosterone

Question 3

Death from organophosphates results from ____________________ failure because the ____________________ remains in a depolarization block and cannot be stimulated to contract again.

Accepted Answer

respirator

Question 4

Parasympathetic preganglionic fibers arise from the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​cranial and cervical areas of the CNS 
B) cranial and thoracic areas of the PNS 
C) cranial and sacral areas of the CNS 
D) thoracic and sacral areas of the PNS 
E) thoracic and lumbar areas of the CNS 
A) ​cranial and cervical areas of the CNS 
B) cranial and thoracic areas of the PNS 
C) cranial and sacral areas of the CNS 
D) thoracic and sacral areas of the PNS 
E) thoracic and lumbar areas of the CNS

Question 5

What are some examples of autonomic cotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

A) ​endogenous opioids,sodium,and serotonin 
B) ATP,dopamine,and neuropeptide Y 
C) vasoactive intestinal peptide,dopamine,and serotonin 
D) vasoactive intestinal peptide,sodium,and chloride 
E) ​endogenous opioids,ATP,and serotonin 
A) ​endogenous opioids,sodium,and serotonin 
B) ATP,dopamine,and neuropeptide Y 
C) vasoactive intestinal peptide,dopamine,and serotonin 
D) vasoactive intestinal peptide,sodium,and chloride 
E) ​endogenous opioids,ATP,and serotonin

Question 6

The poliovirus selectively destroys what part of the somatic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) ​blood vessels that supply motor neurons 
B) dendrites of motor neurons 
C) cell bodies of motor neurons 
D) axons of motor neurons 
E) ​neurotransmitters 
A) ​blood vessels that supply motor neurons 
B) dendrites of motor neurons 
C) cell bodies of motor neurons 
D) axons of motor neurons 
E) ​neurotransmitters

Question 7

Each autonomic nerve pathway extending from the CNS to an innervated organ is a(n)____________________ chain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each autonomic nerve pathway extending from the...

Question 8

The peripheral nervous system has two subdivisions: the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sympathetic and parasympathetic postganglionic fibers release the same neurotransmitter,acetylcholine (ACh).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is a compound called that mimics a neurotransmitter's response?

Accepted Answer

A) ​agonist 
B) antagonist 
C) synergist 
D) protagonist 
E) ​facsimile 
A) ​agonist 
B) antagonist 
C) synergist 
D) protagonist 
E) ​facsimile

Question 11

Myasthenia gravis is characterized by what extreme symptom?

Accepted Answer

A) ​inability to breath 
B) inability to think 
C) muscle twitching 
D) muscular weakness 
E) ​explosive diarrhea 
A) ​inability to breath 
B) inability to think 
C) muscle twitching 
D) muscular weakness 
E) ​explosive diarrhea

Question 12

What neurotransmitter is released from the sympathetic preganglionic fiber?

Accepted Answer

A) ​sodium 
B) dopamine 
C) acetylcholine 
D) norepinephrine 
E) ​epinephrine 
A) ​sodium 
B) dopamine 
C) acetylcholine 
D) norepinephrine 
E) ​epinephrine

Question 13

Very short preganglionic fibers end on the cells of an organ itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)is also known as polio.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Figure 7-5
Answer the following questions using the accompanying figure
  
-Which number in the figure shows ACh diffusing across the space separating the nerve and muscle cells and binding with receptor-channels specific for it on the motor end plate of the muscle cell membrane?

Accepted Answer

A) ​1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) ​5
F)6 
A) ​1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) ​5
F)6

Question 16

What do baroreceptors monitor?

Accepted Answer

A) ​blood pressure 
B) pH 
C) sodium content 
D) potassium content 
E) ​temperature 
A) ​blood pressure 
B) pH 
C) sodium content 
D) potassium content 
E) ​temperature

Question 17

Motor neurons,whose axons constitute the somatic nervous system,supply ____________________ muscles and bring about movement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Motor neurons,whose axons constitute the somatic nervous...

Question 18

Acetylcholinesterase is located ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​in the voltage-gated channels 
B) on the motor end-plate membrane 
C) on the terminal button 
D) on the plasma membrane 
E) ​in the axon of the motor neuron 
A) ​in the voltage-gated channels 
B) on the motor end-plate membrane 
C) on the terminal button 
D) on the plasma membrane 
E) ​in the axon of the motor neuron

Question 19

What chemical agent causes an explosive release of ACh?

Accepted Answer

A) ​botulinum toxin 
B) curare 
C) organophosphates 
D) black widow spider venom 
E) ​malathion 
A) ​botulinum toxin 
B) curare 
C) organophosphates 
D) black widow spider venom 
E) ​malathion

Question 20

Many autonomic fibers release ____________________ along with the classical neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many autonomic fibers release ____________________ along with...

What chemical compound do motor-neuron axon terminals release?

What is epinephrine called in English speaking countries outside the United States?

Death from organophosphates results from failure because the remains in a depolarization block and cannot be stimulated to contract again.

Parasympathetic preganglionic fibers arise from the ____.

What are some examples of autonomic cotransmitters?

The poliovirus selectively destroys what part of the somatic nervous system?

Each autonomic nerve pathway extending from the CNS to an innervated organ is a(n)____________________ chain.

The peripheral nervous system has two subdivisions: the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems.

Sympathetic and parasympathetic postganglionic fibers release the same neurotransmitter,acetylcholine (ACh).

What is a compound called that mimics a neurotransmitter's response?

Myasthenia gravis is characterized by what extreme symptom?

What neurotransmitter is released from the sympathetic preganglionic fiber?

Very short preganglionic fibers end on the cells of an organ itself.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)is also known as polio.

Figure 7-5 Answer the following questions using the accompanying figure -Which number in the figure shows ACh diffusing across the space separating the nerve and muscle cells and binding with receptor-channels specific for it on the motor end plate of the muscle cell membrane?

What do baroreceptors monitor?

Motor neurons,whose axons constitute the somatic nervous system,supply ____________________ muscles and bring about movement.

Acetylcholinesterase is located ____.

What chemical agent causes an explosive release of ACh?

Many autonomic fibers release ____________________ along with the classical neurotransmitters.

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The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

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The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood

Body Defenses

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Fluid and Acid Base Balance

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Exam 7: The Peripheral Nervous System - Efferent Division

What chemical compound do motor-neuron axon terminals release?

What is epinephrine called in English speaking countries outside the United States?

Death from organophosphates results from ____________________ failure because the ____________________ remains in a depolarization block and cannot be stimulated to contract again.

Parasympathetic preganglionic fibers arise from the ____.

What are some examples of autonomic cotransmitters?

The poliovirus selectively destroys what part of the somatic nervous system?

Each autonomic nerve pathway extending from the CNS to an innervated organ is a(n)____________________ chain.

The peripheral nervous system has two subdivisions: the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems.

Sympathetic and parasympathetic postganglionic fibers release the same neurotransmitter,acetylcholine (ACh).

What is a compound called that mimics a neurotransmitter's response?

Myasthenia gravis is characterized by what extreme symptom?

What neurotransmitter is released from the sympathetic preganglionic fiber?

Very short preganglionic fibers end on the cells of an organ itself.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)is also known as polio.

Figure 7-5 Answer the following questions using the accompanying figure -Which number in the figure shows ACh diffusing across the space separating the nerve and muscle cells and binding with receptor-channels specific for it on the motor end plate of the muscle cell membrane?

What do baroreceptors monitor?

Motor neurons,whose axons constitute the somatic nervous system,supply ____________________ muscles and bring about movement.

Acetylcholinesterase is located ____.

What chemical agent causes an explosive release of ACh?

Many autonomic fibers release ____________________ along with the classical neurotransmitters.

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System - Afferent Division - Special Senses

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood

Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

Principles of Endocrinology - the Central Endocrine Glands

The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

The Reproductive Systembrad

Filters

Death from organophosphates results from failure because the remains in a depolarization block and cannot be stimulated to contract again.