Question 1

The structure labeled 1 in the diagram is the

Accepted Answer

A) femoral nerve. 
B) sciatic nerve. 
C) pelvic splanchnic nerve. 
D) pudendal nerve. 
E) genitofemoral nerve. 
A) femoral nerve. 
B) sciatic nerve. 
C) pelvic splanchnic nerve. 
D) pudendal nerve. 
E) genitofemoral nerve.

Question 2

Which of the following responses is NOT caused by activation of the sympathetic division?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased heart rate 
B) Airway constriction 
C) Decreased blood flow to kidneys and gastrointestinal tract 
D) Increased blood flow to skeletal muscle,cardiac muscle,liver and fat 
E) Increased blood glucose level 
A) Increased heart rate 
B) Airway constriction 
C) Decreased blood flow to kidneys and gastrointestinal tract 
D) Increased blood flow to skeletal muscle,cardiac muscle,liver and fat 
E) Increased blood glucose level

Question 3

A postganglionic neuron in the ANS

Accepted Answer

A) releases neurotransmitter that binds to the effector cell. 
B) is the first part of an autonomic motor pathway. 
C) has its cell body in the brain or spinal cord. 
D) has its axons exiting the CNS through cranial nerves. 
E) carries information into the sympathetic chain ganglia. 
A) releases neurotransmitter that binds to the effector cell. 
B) is the first part of an autonomic motor pathway. 
C) has its cell body in the brain or spinal cord. 
D) has its axons exiting the CNS through cranial nerves. 
E) carries information into the sympathetic chain ganglia.

Question 4

Which of the following descriptions of a preganglionic neuron is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Has axons that exit the CNS in a cranial or spinal nerve. 
B) Has myelinated axons. 
C) Forms the first part of an autonomic motor pathway. 
D) Has its cell body in the brain or spinal cord. 
E) Forms gap junctions with postganglionic neurons in autonomic ganglia. 
A) Has axons that exit the CNS in a cranial or spinal nerve. 
B) Has myelinated axons. 
C) Forms the first part of an autonomic motor pathway. 
D) Has its cell body in the brain or spinal cord. 
E) Forms gap junctions with postganglionic neurons in autonomic ganglia.

Question 5

The structure labeled 2 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 6

Which nerve supplies the inferior mesenteric ganglion with preganglionic neurons?

Accepted Answer

A) Lumbar splanchnic nerve 
B) Lesser splanchnic nerve 
C) Greater splanchnic nerve 
D) Cardiac accelerator 
E) Phrenic nerve 
A) Lumbar splanchnic nerve 
B) Lesser splanchnic nerve 
C) Greater splanchnic nerve 
D) Cardiac accelerator 
E) Phrenic nerve

Question 7

Which of the following statements describes a common response of an autonomic effector during the "fight-or-flight" response?

Accepted Answer

A) Gastric motility and secretory activity increases. 
B) Blood vessels serving skeletal muscles constrict. 
C) Adipose tissues stores away triglycerides for later use. 
D) The pupils of the eyes dilate. 
E) Blood vessels serving the kidneys and digestive organs dilate. 
A) Gastric motility and secretory activity increases. 
B) Blood vessels serving skeletal muscles constrict. 
C) Adipose tissues stores away triglycerides for later use. 
D) The pupils of the eyes dilate. 
E) Blood vessels serving the kidneys and digestive organs dilate.

Question 8

Where is the greater splanchnic nerve in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which the following regions of the brain serve as the major control and integration center of the ANS?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellulum 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) pituitary 
A) cerebrum 
B) cerebellulum 
C) thalamus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) pituitary

Question 10

Which plexus or nerve shown in the diagram supplies the renal arteries?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Describe the possible ways in which the axon of a sympathetic preganglionic neuron connects with postganglionic neurons after it reaches the sympathetic trunk ganglia.

Accepted Answer

The axon may 1)synapse with postganglion

Question 12

Where is the right vagus nerve in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) H 
E) K 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) H 
E) K

Question 13

The two main neurotransmitters of the autonomic nervous system are

Accepted Answer

A) nicotine and adrenaline. 
B) muscarine and acetylcholine. 
C) norepinephrine and muscarine. 
D) norepinephrine and acetylcholine. 
E) somatostatin and nicotine. 
A) nicotine and adrenaline. 
B) muscarine and acetylcholine. 
C) norepinephrine and muscarine. 
D) norepinephrine and acetylcholine. 
E) somatostatin and nicotine.

Question 14

Acetylcholine is released by _____ postganglionic neurons and is removed from the synaptic cleft at a _____ rate than norepinephrine.

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic;slower 
B) sympathetic;faster 
C) parasympathetic;slower 
D) parasympathetic;faster 
E) both parasympathetic and sympathetic;slower 
A) sympathetic;slower 
B) sympathetic;faster 
C) parasympathetic;slower 
D) parasympathetic;faster 
E) both parasympathetic and sympathetic;slower

Question 15

Which of the following responses is NOT caused by activation of the parasympathetic division of the ANS?

Accepted Answer

A) Decreased heart rate 
B) Airway dilation 
C) Decreased pupil diameter 
D) Increased secretion of digestive juices 
E) Increased gastric motility 
A) Decreased heart rate 
B) Airway dilation 
C) Decreased pupil diameter 
D) Increased secretion of digestive juices 
E) Increased gastric motility

Exam 15: The Autonomic Nervous System

The structure labeled 1 in the diagram is the

Which of the following responses is NOT caused by activation of the sympathetic division?

A postganglionic neuron in the ANS

Which of the following descriptions of a preganglionic neuron is NOT correct?

The structure labeled 2 in the diagram is a

Which nerve supplies the inferior mesenteric ganglion with preganglionic neurons?

Which of the following statements describes a common response of an autonomic effector during the "fight-or-flight" response?

Where is the greater splanchnic nerve in the diagram?

Which the following regions of the brain serve as the major control and integration center of the ANS?

Which plexus or nerve shown in the diagram supplies the renal arteries?

Describe the possible ways in which the axon of a sympathetic preganglionic neuron connects with postganglionic neurons after it reaches the sympathetic trunk ganglia.

Where is the right vagus nerve in the figure?

The two main neurotransmitters of the autonomic nervous system are

Acetylcholine is released by _____ postganglionic neurons and is removed from the synaptic cleft at a _____ rate than norepinephrine.

Which of the following responses is NOT caused by activation of the parasympathetic division of the ANS?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System Unit Ii: Principles of Support and Movement

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: the Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: the Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System Unit Iii: Control Systems of the Human Body

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Sensory, Motor and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System Unit Iv: Maintenance of the Human Body

The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

Metabolism

The Urinary System

Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis Unit V: Continuity

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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Acetylcholine is released by _ postganglionic neurons and is removed from the synaptic cleft at a _ rate than norepinephrine.