Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a symapthetic effect on the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased coagulation
B)  relaxation of ciliary muscle for far vision
C)  constriction of the pupil
D)  decreased insulin secretionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Match the characteristic with the correct nervous system.
-neuron cell bodies are in the cerebral cortex

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 C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

What type of nerve would cause the smooth muscle of a blood vessel wall to constrict?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory
B)  afferent
C)  autonomic
D)  somatic motor
E)  cranialF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

Match the characteristic with the correct nervous system.
-receptor molecules may be muscarinic or adrenergic

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 D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an effect of parasympathetic action?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased tear production
B)  increased motility of the intestines
C)  increased metabolism
D)  increased gastric secretionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Match the characteristic with the correct nervous system.
-all axons are myelinated

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 C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a type of enteric neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  enteric interneuron
B)  enteric sensory neuron
C)  enteric bipolar neuron
D)  enteric motor neuronE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following statements applies to the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ANS innervates skeletal muscle.
B)  ANS functions are consciously controlled.
C)  The ANS controls unconscious movement of skeletal muscles.
D)  The receptor molecules of the ANS may be muscarinic,nicotinic,or adrenergic.
E)  A single neuron from the spinal cord carries action potentials to effector organs in the ANS.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
-stimulation of this system often activates many effectors at the same time

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic
B)  parasympatheticC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 10

Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.
-effects more localized

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic
B)  parasympatheticC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 11

Which effector has no innervation with parasympathetic nerves?

Accepted Answer

A)  eye
B)  pancreas
C)  heart
D)  blood vesselsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The celiac ganglion is one of the three main _________ ganglia.

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The answer of The celiac ganglion is one of the...

Question 13

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 E)
G) A) and D)

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) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

The short connection between a spinal nerve and a sympathetic chain ganglion through which preganglionic neurons pass is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  white ramus communicans.
B)  gray ramus communicans.
C)  splanchnic nerve.
D)  terminal ganglia.
E)  pink ramus communicans.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sympathetic division diverges more than the parasympathetic division.
B)  Increased parasympathetic activity is consistent with increased physical activity.
C)  One division of the ANS is always stimulatory and the other is always inhibitory.
D)  Structures receiving both dual autonomic innervation are regulated equally by both divisions.
E)  There is dual innervation of all organs.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Atropine causes the pupil of the eye to dilate by blocking the effect of muscarinic receptors.This means atropine is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ganglionic blocking agent.
B)  beta-adrenergic blocking agent.
C)  alpha-adrenergic blocking agent.
D)  parasympathetic blocking agent.
E)  parasympathomimetic agents.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Autonomic reflexes

Accepted Answer

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 D)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

A neuron that secretes norepinephrine would be a(n)_________ neuron.

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The answer of A neuron that secretes norepinephrine would be...

Question 20

Axons exit the sympathetic chain ganglia by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal nerves.
B)  cranial nerves.
C)  splanchnic nerves.
D)  sympathetic nerves.
E)  nerves that innervate the adrenal medulla.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Exam 16: Autonomic Nervous System

Which of the following is NOT an effect of parasympathetic action?

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Atropine causes the pupil of the eye to dilate by blocking the effect of muscarinic receptors.This means atropine is a(n)

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

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Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. -effects more localized

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What type of nerve would cause the smooth muscle of a blood vessel wall to constrict?

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Which of the following is NOT a symapthetic effect on the body?

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Match the characteristic with the correct nervous system. -receptor molecules may be muscarinic or adrenergic

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Match the characteristic with the correct nervous system. -all axons are myelinated

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Axons exit the sympathetic chain ganglia by all of the following except

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Match the characteristic with the correct nervous system. -neuron cell bodies are in the cerebral cortex

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Which of the following statements is true?

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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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Which of the following is NOT a type of enteric neuron?

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The short connection between a spinal nerve and a sympathetic chain ganglion through which preganglionic neurons pass is called the

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A neuron that secretes norepinephrine would be a(n)_________ neuron.

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Which of the following statements applies to the autonomic nervous system?

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The celiac ganglion is one of the three main _________ ganglia.

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Match the phrase to either the sympathetic or parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. -stimulation of this system often activates many effectors at the same time

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Autonomic reflexes

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Which effector has no innervation with parasympathetic nerves?

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