Question 1

Which may be involved in an autonomic reflex

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A)  Cardiac muscle contraction
B)  Smooth muscle contraction
C)  Secretion by glands
D)  All of the choices are correct.
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Which is false regarding the somatic nervous system (SNS)

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A)  The SNS is under voluntary control.
B)  The SNS uses motor and sensory neurons.
C)  The SNS innervates skeletal muscle fibers.
D)  The SNS is part of both the CNS and the PNS.
E)  The SNS is activated by visceral sensory neurons.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Typically,alpha adrenergic receptors have

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A)  stimulatory effects.
B)  inhibitory effects.C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 4

The sympathetic and parasympathetic systems have _________ effects on heart rate.

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A)  antagonistic
B)  cooperative
C)  synergistic
D)  negligibleE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Postganglionic axons of the parasympathetic branch of the ANS cause increased secretion by the lacrimal glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The arrector pili muscles receive their sympathetic innervation via the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Parasympathetic postganglionic axons from the otic ganglion cause an increase in secretion from the parotid salivary glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the brain,the ________ is the integration and command center for autonomic functions.

Accepted Answer

A)  medulla
B)  cerebral cortex
C)  spinal cord
D)  brainstem
E)  hypothalamusF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

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) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

The knee jerk reflex (when the quadriceps muscles contract after the patellar tendon is tapped) is directed by the

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic nervous system.
B)  somatic nervous system.C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 12

Stimulation of  β\betaβ 2receptors in the lung causes

Accepted Answer

A)  bronchoconstriction.
B)  bronchodilation. C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 13

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

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The answer of _______ nerves are composed of preganglionic sympathetic...

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  pterygopalatine
B)  submandibular
C)  otic
D)  pelvic
E)  ciliaryF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 15

The second neuron in an autonomic pathway is called a _________ neuron.

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The answer of The second neuron in an autonomic pathway...

Question 16

-Which number indicates a postganglionic axon

Accepted Answer

A)  3
B)  4
C)  5
D)  6
E)  7F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

Which system engages in mass activation

Accepted Answer

A)  Parasympathetic nervous system
B)  Sympathetic nervous systemC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 18

The sympathetic preganglionic neuron cell bodies are housed in the _______ horn of the appropriate thoracolumbar regions of the spinal cord.

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The answer of The sympathetic preganglionic neuron cell bodies are...

Question 19

Which autonomic plexus innervates viscera within the pelvic region

Accepted Answer

A)  Esophageal plexus
B)  Pulmonary plexus
C)  Abdominal aortic plexus
D)  Hypogastric plexus
E)  Cardiac plexusF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

We lack awareness of many of our bodies' systems for maintaining homeostasis.The sensations,movements,and secretions of organs such as the heart and intestines are governed by the

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic nervous system.
B)  somatic nervous system.C) A) and B)
D) undefined

Exam 15: Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System

The knee jerk reflex (when the quadriceps muscles contract after the patellar tendon is tapped) is directed by the

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Which is false regarding the somatic nervous system (SNS)

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Which autonomic plexus innervates viscera within the pelvic region

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The sympathetic and parasympathetic systems have _________ effects on heart rate.

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Typically,alpha adrenergic receptors have

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The sympathetic preganglionic neuron cell bodies are housed in the _______ horn of the appropriate thoracolumbar regions of the spinal cord.

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The second neuron in an autonomic pathway is called a _________ neuron.

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Postganglionic axons of the parasympathetic branch of the ANS cause increased secretion by the lacrimal glands.

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-Which number indicates a postganglionic axon

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The sympathetic trunks are located

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Parasympathetic postganglionic axons from the otic ganglion cause an increase in secretion from the parotid salivary glands.

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The arrector pili muscles receive their sympathetic innervation via the

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Stimulation of β\betaβ 2receptors in the lung causes

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Which system engages in mass activation

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

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Which may be involved in an autonomic reflex

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We lack awareness of many of our bodies' systems for maintaining homeostasis.The sensations,movements,and secretions of organs such as the heart and intestines are governed by the

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

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In the brain,the ________ is the integration and command center for autonomic functions.

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

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