Question 1

Match the following:
-Decreases heart rate.

Accepted Answer

A) Sympathetic 
B) Parasympathetic 
A) Sympathetic 
B) Parasympathetic

Question 2

The adrenal medulla is considered by some to be a "misplaced" sympathetic ganglion since embryologically,they arise from the same tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a plexus of the vagus (X)nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary 
B)  esophageal 
C)  cardiac 
D)  inferior hypogastric 
A)  pulmonary 
B)  esophageal 
C)  cardiac 
D)  inferior hypogastric

Question 4

Over 90% of all parasympathetic fibers are derived from cranial nerves ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  VII (facial) 
B)  XII (hypoglossal) 
C)  V (trigeminal) 
D)  X (vagus) 
A)  VII (facial) 
B)  XII (hypoglossal) 
C)  V (trigeminal) 
D)  X (vagus)

Question 5

Which is a uniquely sympathetic function?

Accepted Answer

A)  regulation of pupil size 
B)  regulation of respiratory rate 
C)  regulation of body temperature 
D)  regulation of cardiac rate 
A)  regulation of pupil size 
B)  regulation of respiratory rate 
C)  regulation of body temperature 
D)  regulation of cardiac rate

Question 6

The craniosacral division is another name for the parasympathetic division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match the following:
-Maintenance functions.

Accepted Answer

A) Sympathetic 
B) Parasympathetic 
A) Sympathetic 
B) Parasympathetic

Question 8

Match the following:
-Active after you have eaten a meal.

Accepted Answer

A) Sympathetic 
B) Parasympathetic 
A) Sympathetic 
B) Parasympathetic

Question 9

Match the following:
-Secreted by most postganglionic sympathetic fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) Norepinephrine (N
E)  
B) Acetylcholine (ACh) 
A) Norepinephrine (N
E)  
B) Acetylcholine (ACh)

Question 10

Which of the following does NOT describe the ANS?

Accepted Answer

A)  a system of motor neurons that innervates smooth and cardiac muscle and glands 
B)  a system of motor neurons that innervates all muscle cells 
C)  general visceral motor system 
D)  involuntary nervous system 
A)  a system of motor neurons that innervates smooth and cardiac muscle and glands 
B)  a system of motor neurons that innervates all muscle cells 
C)  general visceral motor system 
D)  involuntary nervous system

Question 11

Cardiovascular effects of the sympathetic division include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  weak dilation of the blood vessels of skeletal muscles during exercise 
B)  increase of heart rate and force 
C)  dilation of the blood vessels serving the skin and digestive viscera 
D)  constriction of most blood vessels 
A)  weak dilation of the blood vessels of skeletal muscles during exercise 
B)  increase of heart rate and force 
C)  dilation of the blood vessels serving the skin and digestive viscera 
D)  constriction of most blood vessels

Question 12

Norepinephrine-releasing fibers are called cholinergic fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match the following:
-Stimulates ciliary muscles of the eye,which makes the lens bulge for close vision.

Accepted Answer

A) Sympathetic 
B) Parasympathetic 
A) Sympathetic 
B) Parasympathetic

Question 14

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are two separate systems that work totally independent of each other and lack any functional overlap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Raynaud's disease ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is frequently life threatening 
B)  is induced by heat stress 
C)  occurs primarily in association with injury to the spinal cord 
D)  is characterized by exaggerated vasoconstriction in the extremities 
A)  is frequently life threatening 
B)  is induced by heat stress 
C)  occurs primarily in association with injury to the spinal cord 
D)  is characterized by exaggerated vasoconstriction in the extremities

Question 16

Match the following:
-Increases blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) Sympathetic 
B) Parasympathetic 
A) Sympathetic 
B) Parasympathetic

Question 17

Carla was startled by an extremely loud bang that sounded like a gunshot.Her heartbeat accelerated rapidly.When she found that the noise was only a car backfiring,she felt greatly relieved but her heart kept beating heavily for over half an hour.Why did this happen?

Accepted Answer

The effects of sympathetic activators ar

Question 18

The effect of beta-blocker drugs (block beta-receptors)is to decrease blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Visceral reflexes include the reflexes that empty the bladder and the rectum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A mugger steals your wallet causing all of the following to happen EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inability to read close-up print 
B)  increased glucose uptake to the liver from blood 
C)  increased rate and force of heartbeat 
D)  increased metabolic rate 
A)  inability to read close-up print 
B)  increased glucose uptake to the liver from blood 
C)  increased rate and force of heartbeat 
D)  increased metabolic rate

Exam 14: The Autonomic Nervous System

Match the following: -Decreases heart rate.

The adrenal medulla is considered by some to be a "misplaced" sympathetic ganglion since embryologically,they arise from the same tissue.

Which of the following is NOT a plexus of the vagus (X)nerve?

Over 90% of all parasympathetic fibers are derived from cranial nerves ________.

Which is a uniquely sympathetic function?

The craniosacral division is another name for the parasympathetic division.

Match the following: -Maintenance functions.

Match the following: -Active after you have eaten a meal.

Match the following: -Secreted by most postganglionic sympathetic fibers.

Which of the following does NOT describe the ANS?

Cardiovascular effects of the sympathetic division include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Norepinephrine-releasing fibers are called cholinergic fibers.

Match the following: -Stimulates ciliary muscles of the eye,which makes the lens bulge for close vision.

The autonomic and somatic nervous systems are two separate systems that work totally independent of each other and lack any functional overlap.

Raynaud's disease ________.

Match the following: -Increases blood pressure.

Carla was startled by an extremely loud bang that sounded like a gunshot.Her heartbeat accelerated rapidly.When she found that the noise was only a car backfiring,she felt greatly relieved but her heart kept beating heavily for over half an hour.Why did this happen?

The effect of beta-blocker drugs (block beta-receptors)is to decrease blood pressure.

Visceral reflexes include the reflexes that empty the bladder and the rectum.

A mugger steals your wallet causing all of the following to happen EXCEPT ________.

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

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Tissue: the Living Fabric

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Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

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Blood

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The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

The Immune System: Innate and Adaptive Body Defenses

The Respiratory System

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Fluid,electrolyte,and Acid-Base Balance

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