Question 1

If the pathway shown in the diagram is a sympathetic division pathway,which neurotransmitter acts at the effector?

Accepted Answer

A) Norepinephrine 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Epinephrine 
D) Dopamine 
E) Serotonin 
A) Norepinephrine 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Epinephrine 
D) Dopamine 
E) Serotonin

Question 2

Which of the following are types of cholinergic receptors?

Accepted Answer

A) Nicotinic and adrenergic receptors 
B) Muscarinic and somatic receptors 
C) Adrenergic and somatic receptors 
D) Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors 
E) Somatostatic and nicotinic receptors 
A) Nicotinic and adrenergic receptors 
B) Muscarinic and somatic receptors 
C) Adrenergic and somatic receptors 
D) Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors 
E) Somatostatic and nicotinic receptors

Question 3

Which autonomic plexus is located anterior to the fifth lumbar vertebra and serves the pelvic viscera?

Accepted Answer

A) Inferior mesenteric plexus 
B) Renal plexus 
C) Celiac plexus 
D) Hypogastric plexus 
E) Superior mesenteric plexus 
A) Inferior mesenteric plexus 
B) Renal plexus 
C) Celiac plexus 
D) Hypogastric plexus 
E) Superior mesenteric plexus

Question 4

What type of nervous system pathway is shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Somatic motor pathway 
B) Somatic sensory pathway 
C) Autonomic motor pathway 
D) Autonomic sensory pathway 
E) None of these choices 
A) Somatic motor pathway 
B) Somatic sensory pathway 
C) Autonomic motor pathway 
D) Autonomic sensory pathway 
E) None of these choices

Question 5

Describe the potential roles that autonomic neurons that release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine perform in the ANS.Be sure to describe the types of postsynaptic effector cells including their receptors that could be potentially activated by acetylcholine release from autonomic neurons.

Accepted Answer

The neuron could be a preganglionic neur

Question 6

The largest autonomic plexus is called the

Accepted Answer

A) superior mesenteric plexus. 
B) renal plexus. 
C) cardiac plexus. 
D) celiac plexus. 
E) hypogastric plexus. 
A) superior mesenteric plexus. 
B) renal plexus. 
C) cardiac plexus. 
D) celiac plexus. 
E) hypogastric plexus.

Question 7

Autonomic motor neurons regulate visceral activities by
1)increasing activities in effector tissue.
2)decreasing activities in effector tissue.
3)changing the direction of impulse conduction across synapses.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) Both 1 and 2 
E) None of these choices 
A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) Both 1 and 2 
E) None of these choices

Question 8

Which neurotransmitter is released at the gland by the preganglionic neuron in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) Norepinephrine 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Epinephrine 
D) Dopamine 
E) Serotonin 
A) Norepinephrine 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Epinephrine 
D) Dopamine 
E) Serotonin

Question 9

What type of nervous system pathway is shown in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Somatic motor pathway 
B) Somatic sensory pathway 
C) Autonomic motor pathway 
D) Autonomic sensory pathway 
E) None of these choices 
A) Somatic motor pathway 
B) Somatic sensory pathway 
C) Autonomic motor pathway 
D) Autonomic sensory pathway 
E) None of these choices

Question 10

Which of the following terms is used to designate an effector that is innervated by both the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of the ANS?

Accepted Answer

A) Preganglionic stimulation 
B) Biganglion excitation 
C) Multi-autonomic output 
D) Bipolar innervation 
E) Dual innervation 
A) Preganglionic stimulation 
B) Biganglion excitation 
C) Multi-autonomic output 
D) Bipolar innervation 
E) Dual innervation

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT describe the sympathetic division of the ANS?

Accepted Answer

A) Ganglia primarily found in the head 
B) Stimulates sweat glands 
C) Synapses with smooth muscle in blood vessel walls 
D) Short preganglionic neurons 
E) Thoracolumbar output 
A) Ganglia primarily found in the head 
B) Stimulates sweat glands 
C) Synapses with smooth muscle in blood vessel walls 
D) Short preganglionic neurons 
E) Thoracolumbar output

Question 12

Where is the pulmonary plexus in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) E 
C) D 
D) B 
E) G 
A) A 
B) E 
C) D 
D) B 
E) G

Question 13

The structure labeled 3 in the diagram is a

Accepted Answer

A) somatic motor neuron. 
B) parasympathetic preganglionic neuron. 
C) parasympathetic postganglionic neuron. 
D) sympathetic preganglionic neuron. 
E) somatosensory neuron. 
A) somatic motor neuron. 
B) parasympathetic preganglionic neuron. 
C) parasympathetic postganglionic neuron. 
D) sympathetic preganglionic neuron. 
E) somatosensory neuron.

Question 14

Which ganglia contain the cell bodies of the parasympathetic postganglionic neurons that serve the parotid salivary glands?

Accepted Answer

A) Ciliary ganglia 
B) Pterygopalatine ganglia 
C) Submandibular ganglia 
D) Otic ganglia 
E) None of these choices 
A) Ciliary ganglia 
B) Pterygopalatine ganglia 
C) Submandibular ganglia 
D) Otic ganglia 
E) None of these choices

Question 15

Which neurotransmitter is released at the autonomic ganglion by the preganglionic neuron in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) Norepinephrine 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Epinephrine 
D) Dopamine 
E) Serotonin 
A) Norepinephrine 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Epinephrine 
D) Dopamine 
E) Serotonin

Question 16

Which plexus or nerve shown in the diagram supplies the bronchial tree?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) C 
C) F 
D) B 
E) E 
A) A 
B) C 
C) F 
D) B 
E) E

Question 17

Which ganglion supplies the stomach with postganglionic neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) Middle cervical ganglion 
B) Inferior cervical ganglion 
C) Celiac ganglion 
D) Inferior mesenteric ganglion 
E) Ciliary ganglion 
A) Middle cervical ganglion 
B) Inferior cervical ganglion 
C) Celiac ganglion 
D) Inferior mesenteric ganglion 
E) Ciliary ganglion

Question 18

Where is the esophageal plexus in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) D 
D) C 
E) G 
A) A 
B) B 
C) D 
D) C 
E) G

Question 19

Compare and contrast the overall responses of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

Accepted Answer

The sympathetic division acts to prepare

Question 20

Where is the aorticorenal ganglion in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) C 
B) D 
C) E 
D) F 
E) G 
A) C 
B) D 
C) E 
D) F 
E) G

Exam 15: The Autonomic Nervous System

If the pathway shown in the diagram is a sympathetic division pathway,which neurotransmitter acts at the effector?

Which of the following are types of cholinergic receptors?

Which autonomic plexus is located anterior to the fifth lumbar vertebra and serves the pelvic viscera?

What type of nervous system pathway is shown in this figure?

Describe the potential roles that autonomic neurons that release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine perform in the ANS.Be sure to describe the types of postsynaptic effector cells including their receptors that could be potentially activated by acetylcholine release from autonomic neurons.

The largest autonomic plexus is called the

Autonomic motor neurons regulate visceral activities by 1)increasing activities in effector tissue. 2)decreasing activities in effector tissue. 3)changing the direction of impulse conduction across synapses.

Which neurotransmitter is released at the gland by the preganglionic neuron in the diagram?

What type of nervous system pathway is shown in the figure?

Which of the following terms is used to designate an effector that is innervated by both the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of the ANS?

Which of the following does NOT describe the sympathetic division of the ANS?

Where is the pulmonary plexus in the diagram?

The structure labeled 3 in the diagram is a

Which ganglia contain the cell bodies of the parasympathetic postganglionic neurons that serve the parotid salivary glands?

Which neurotransmitter is released at the autonomic ganglion by the preganglionic neuron in the diagram?

Which plexus or nerve shown in the diagram supplies the bronchial tree?

Which ganglion supplies the stomach with postganglionic neurons?

Where is the esophageal plexus in the diagram?

Compare and contrast the overall responses of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

Where is the aorticorenal ganglion in the diagram?

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