Question 1

Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
-Increases activity of GI tract

Accepted Answer

A)   Sympathetic
B)   ParasympatheticC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 2

Stimulation along the vagus nerve may cause a dramatic drop in heart rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
-Can produce widespread sweating

Accepted Answer

A)   Sympathetic
B)   ParasympatheticC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 4

The enteric nervous system can monitor and control digestive functions independently of the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following occurs when the parasympathetic system is stimulated?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increased blood pressure
B)   Increased motility of the digestive tract
C)   Increased metabolism
D)   Increased heart rate
E)   Decreased motility of the digestive tractF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Sympathetic stimulation of the postganglionic cells of the adrenal medulla causes the release of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   acetylcholine and epinephrine
B)   norepinephrine and acetylcholine
C)   epinephrine and norepinephrine
D)   cortisol
E)   aldosteroneF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an effector controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cardiac muscle
B)   Glands
C)   Skeletal muscle
D)   Smooth muscle in blood vessels
E)   Smooth muscle in the digestive systemF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Effector cells that respond to acetylcholine released from postganglionic neurons have

Accepted Answer

A)   somatotrophic receptors.
B)   muscarinic receptors.
C)   adrenergic receptors.
D)   nicotinic receptors.
E)   macrotinic receptors.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Sympathetic effects are always stimulatory, while parasympathetic effects are always inhibitory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the ANS differ in the

Accepted Answer

A)   length of the preganglionic and postganglionic axons.
B)   location of the preganglionic cell bodies.
C)   position of the ganglia where preganglionic and postganglionic neurons synapse.
D)   All of the choices are correct.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

When acetylcholine binds with nicotinic receptors, the response is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   inhibitory
B)   excitatory
C)   either excitatory or inhibitory
D)   both excitatory and inhibitory
E)   neither excitatory nor inhibitoryF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Autonomic reflexes

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A)   are impossible.
B)   are integrated somewhere in the CNS.
C)   have efferent input and afferent output.
D)   are an example of positive feedback.
E)   are harmful.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Match the characteristic with the correct division of the nervous system.
-Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter substance

Accepted Answer

A)   Somatic motor nervous system
B)   Autonomic nervous system
C)   Both somatic and autonomic nervous systems
D)   Neither somatic nor autonomic nervous systemE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Preganglionic fibers from the thoracic and lumbar segments of the spinal cord are part of the ________ division of the ANS.

Accepted Answer

A)   central
B)   sympathetic
C)   somatic motor
D)   parasympathetic
E)   ganglionicF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

Adrenergic receptors

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A)   can be activated by the release of epinephrine.
B)   have two structural forms-muscarinic and nicotinic.
C)   when activated stimulate skeletal muscles to contract.
D)   can be found in both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.
E)   are activated by the release of acetylcholine.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Which part of the brain is in overall control of the ANS?

Accepted Answer

A)   Medulla oblongata
B)   Hypothalamus
C)   Thalamus
D)   CerebrumE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
-Has greater influence during physical activity

Accepted Answer

A)   Sympathetic
B)   ParasympatheticC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 18

Where is the enteric nervous system located?

Accepted Answer

A)   Brain
B)   Heart
C)   Digestive tract
D)   SkinE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following neurons is most likely to be adrenergic?

Accepted Answer

A)   Preganglionic sympathetic
B)   Preganglionic parasympathetic
C)   Postganglionic sympathetic
D)   Postganglionic parasympathetic
E)   Postganglionic somatic motorF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

-The figure illustrates the parasympathetic division. What does "A" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Preganglionic neurons
B)   Pelvic splanchnic nerves
C)   Cranial nerves
D)   Postganglionic neurons
E)   Terminal gangliaF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Exam 16: Autonomic Nervous System

Autonomic reflexes

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Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. -Can produce widespread sweating

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Adrenergic receptors

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Which of the following occurs when the parasympathetic system is stimulated?

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-The figure illustrates the parasympathetic division. What does "A" represent?

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Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. -Has greater influence during physical activity

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Which of the following neurons is most likely to be adrenergic?

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Match the characteristic with the correct division of the nervous system. -Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter substance

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Sympathetic stimulation of the postganglionic cells of the adrenal medulla causes the release of ________.

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The enteric nervous system can monitor and control digestive functions independently of the CNS.

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Sympathetic effects are always stimulatory, while parasympathetic effects are always inhibitory.

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The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the ANS differ in the

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Where is the enteric nervous system located?

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Which of the following is NOT an effector controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

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Effector cells that respond to acetylcholine released from postganglionic neurons have

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Stimulation along the vagus nerve may cause a dramatic drop in heart rate.

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Which part of the brain is in overall control of the ANS?

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When acetylcholine binds with nicotinic receptors, the response is ________.

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Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. -Increases activity of GI tract

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Preganglionic fibers from the thoracic and lumbar segments of the spinal cord are part of the ________ division of the ANS.

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