Question 1

Explain the function of monoamine oxidase as related to the autonomic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

Monoamine oxidase (MAO) is an enzyme tha

Question 2

The postganglionic neurons of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems produce acetylcholine as their neurotransmitter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All postganglionic sympathetic fibers release the neurotransmitter norepinephrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A short postganglionic neuron is a characteristic of the sympathetic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match each term with its description or definition.
-Informal term used to describe the response of the body to sympathetic nervous system stimulation

Accepted Answer

A) Sympathetic nervous system 
B) Parasympathetic nervous system 
C) Alpha receptor 
D) Nicotinic receptor 
E) Sympathetic trunk
F)Splanchnic nerve
G)"Fight or flight"
H)"Rest and repair"
I)Acetylcholine
J)Norepinephrine 
A) Sympathetic nervous system 
B) Parasympathetic nervous system 
C) Alpha receptor 
D) Nicotinic receptor 
E) Sympathetic trunk
F)Splanchnic nerve
G)"Fight or flight"
H)"Rest and repair"
I)Acetylcholine
J)Norepinephrine

Question 6

Norepinephrine can stimulate nicotinic or muscarinic receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match each term with its description or definition.
-One type of receptor stimulated by norepinephrine

Accepted Answer

A) Sympathetic nervous system 
B) Parasympathetic nervous system 
C) Alpha receptor 
D) Nicotinic receptor 
E) Sympathetic trunk
F)Splanchnic nerve
G)"Fight or flight"
H)"Rest and repair"
I)Acetylcholine
J)Norepinephrine 
A) Sympathetic nervous system 
B) Parasympathetic nervous system 
C) Alpha receptor 
D) Nicotinic receptor 
E) Sympathetic trunk
F)Splanchnic nerve
G)"Fight or flight"
H)"Rest and repair"
I)Acetylcholine
J)Norepinephrine

Question 8

The effect of a neurotransmitter on any postsynaptic cell is determined by the characteristics of the receptor, not the neurotransmitter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The sympathetic division is the dominant controller of the body at rest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Acetylcholine can stimulate _____ receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) alpha 
B) beta 
C) nicotinic 
D) both alpha and beta 
A) alpha 
B) beta 
C) nicotinic 
D) both alpha and beta

Question 11

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) The parasympathetic division is the dominant controller of most autonomic effectors most of the time. 
B) Under quiet, nonstressful conditions, more impulses reach autonomic effectors by cholinergic parasympathetic fibers than by adrenergic sympathetic fibers. 
C) The major function of the parasympathetic division is to serve as an "emergency" system. 
D) Parasympathetic stimulation causes an increase in the secretion of pancreatic juice and insulin. 
A) The parasympathetic division is the dominant controller of most autonomic effectors most of the time. 
B) Under quiet, nonstressful conditions, more impulses reach autonomic effectors by cholinergic parasympathetic fibers than by adrenergic sympathetic fibers. 
C) The major function of the parasympathetic division is to serve as an "emergency" system. 
D) Parasympathetic stimulation causes an increase in the secretion of pancreatic juice and insulin.

Question 12

What two enzymes terminate the activity of norepinephrine? How do they compare with the enzymes that terminate the activity of acetylcholine? What effect does this difference have on the body?

Accepted Answer

The two enzymes that terminate the activ

Question 13

Somatic motor and autonomic pathways share all of the following characteristics except:

Accepted Answer

A) direction of information flow. 
B) location of peripheral fibers. 
C) number of neurons between central nervous system (CNS) and effector. 
D) acetylcholine. 
A) direction of information flow. 
B) location of peripheral fibers. 
C) number of neurons between central nervous system (CNS) and effector. 
D) acetylcholine.

Question 14

The autonomic nervous system is a part of the CNS but operates autonomously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The neurotransmitter released by both sympathetic and parasympathetic preganglionic neurons is acetylcholine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The parasympathetic division is also called the thoracolumbar division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Contrast somatic motor pathways with autonomic pathways.

Accepted Answer

Somatic motor pathways and autonomic pat

Question 18

The preganglionic neurons of both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic divisions are cholinergic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In most cases, the effects of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system are antagonistic to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Biofeedback involves willful control of specific effectors normally controlled only autonomically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Autonomic Nervous System

Explain the function of monoamine oxidase as related to the autonomic nervous system.

The postganglionic neurons of both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems produce acetylcholine as their neurotransmitter.

All postganglionic sympathetic fibers release the neurotransmitter norepinephrine.

A short postganglionic neuron is a characteristic of the sympathetic nervous system.

Match each term with its description or definition. -Informal term used to describe the response of the body to sympathetic nervous system stimulation

Norepinephrine can stimulate nicotinic or muscarinic receptors.

Match each term with its description or definition. -One type of receptor stimulated by norepinephrine

The effect of a neurotransmitter on any postsynaptic cell is determined by the characteristics of the receptor, not the neurotransmitter.

The sympathetic division is the dominant controller of the body at rest.

Acetylcholine can stimulate _____ receptors.

Which of the following statements is not true?

What two enzymes terminate the activity of norepinephrine? How do they compare with the enzymes that terminate the activity of acetylcholine? What effect does this difference have on the body?

Somatic motor and autonomic pathways share all of the following characteristics except:

The autonomic nervous system is a part of the CNS but operates autonomously.

The neurotransmitter released by both sympathetic and parasympathetic preganglionic neurons is acetylcholine.

The parasympathetic division is also called the thoracolumbar division.

Contrast somatic motor pathways with autonomic pathways.

The preganglionic neurons of both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic divisions are cholinergic.

In most cases, the effects of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system are antagonistic to each other.

Biofeedback involves willful control of specific effectors normally controlled only autonomically.

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