Question 1

The abdominal _______ plexus consists of the celiac plexus,superior mesenteric plexus,and inferior mesenteric plexus.

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Question 2

Parasympathetic ______________ axons are longer than their counterparts in the sympathetic division.

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Question 3

Parasympathetic stimulation of the ciliary muscles allows one to see close-up objects.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The sympathetic trunks are located

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A)  superior to the brachial plexus.
B)  inferior to the sacral plexus.
C)  immediately lateral to the vertebral column.
D)  lateral to prevertebral ganglia.
E)  in the craniosacral regions.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Specific prevertebral ganglia are named after the

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A)  effector organ stimulated by the postganglionic axon.
B)  major abdominal arteries around which they are found.
C)  vertebra from under which the preganglionic axon travels.
D)  distance from the corresponding parasympathetic ganglion.
E)  early anatomist who discovered and described them.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The postganglionic axons of the sympathetic branch of the ANS are considered short.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The preganglionic sympathetic neuron cell bodies are housed in the

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A)  anterior columns of the spinal cord.
B)  posterior columns of the spinal cord.
C)  sympathetic trunk.
D)  lateral horns of the T1-L2 segments of the spinal cord.
E)  paravertebral ganglia.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

The CN that supplies parasympathetic innervation to the thoracic organs is

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A)  CN II.
B)  CN III.
C)  CN VI.
D)  CN IX.
E)  CN X.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 9

The parasympathetic division of the ANS is also called the craniosacral division.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Postganglionic axons are

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A)  myelinated.
B)  unmyelinated.
C)  sometimes myelinated and sometimes unmyelinated.D) None of the above
E) A) and B)

Question 11

White rami appear white in color due to the fact that they are ___________.

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Question 12

The preganglionic axons of CN III extend to the _______ ganglion.

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A)  pterygopalatine
B)  submandibular
C)  otic
D)  pelvic
E)  ciliaryF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

The sympathetic division of the ANS is also called the thoracosacral division.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The arrector pili muscles receive their sympathetic innervation via the

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A)  splanchnic nerve pathway.
B)  adrenal medulla pathway.
C)  postganglionic sympathetic nerve pathway.
D)  spinal nerve pathway.
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

The superior mesenteric ganglion of the sympathetic branch of the ANS is adjacent to the origin of the superior mesenteric artery.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The parasympathetic postganglionic axons that travel to the pupillary constrictor muscle result in pupil ________ when the eye is exposed to bright light.

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Question 17

_______ nerves are composed of preganglionic sympathetic axons that did not synapse in a sympathetic ganglion.

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Question 18

The two divisions of the autonomic nervous system,sympathetic and parasympathetic,

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A)  use preganglionic and postganglionic neurons to innervate skeletal muscle.
B)  contain autonomic ganglia to house ganglionic neurons.
C)  are voluntary.
D)  are composed of PNS structures only.
E)  function only during sleep.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Which sympathetic pathway involves only a preganglionic axon going to the effector organ?

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A)  Splanchnic nerve pathway
B)  Adrenal medulla pathway
C)  Postganglionic sympathetic nerve pathway
D)  Spinal nerve pathway
E)  None of these answers involve only a sympathetic preganglionic axon.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Parasympathetic activity is responsible for increased smooth muscle motility and secretory activity in digestive tract organs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Autonomic Nervous System

_______ nerves are composed of preganglionic sympathetic axons that did not synapse in a sympathetic ganglion.

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The preganglionic sympathetic neuron cell bodies are housed in the

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The sympathetic division of the ANS is also called the thoracosacral division.

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Parasympathetic activity is responsible for increased smooth muscle motility and secretory activity in digestive tract organs.

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The postganglionic axons of the sympathetic branch of the ANS are considered short.

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The abdominal _______ plexus consists of the celiac plexus,superior mesenteric plexus,and inferior mesenteric plexus.

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Specific prevertebral ganglia are named after the

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The superior mesenteric ganglion of the sympathetic branch of the ANS is adjacent to the origin of the superior mesenteric artery.

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Parasympathetic ______________ axons are longer than their counterparts in the sympathetic division.

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Which sympathetic pathway involves only a preganglionic axon going to the effector organ?

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The parasympathetic postganglionic axons that travel to the pupillary constrictor muscle result in pupil ________ when the eye is exposed to bright light.

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The CN that supplies parasympathetic innervation to the thoracic organs is

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The parasympathetic division of the ANS is also called the craniosacral division.

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The arrector pili muscles receive their sympathetic innervation via the

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Postganglionic axons are

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White rami appear white in color due to the fact that they are ___________.

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Parasympathetic stimulation of the ciliary muscles allows one to see close-up objects.

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The preganglionic axons of CN III extend to the _______ ganglion.

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The sympathetic trunks are located

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The two divisions of the autonomic nervous system,sympathetic and parasympathetic,

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