Question 1

Select the best description of the sympathetic preganglionic neurons:

Accepted Answer

A)  cell bodies are in the lateral gray horns of all thoracic and all lumbar spinal segments 
B)  axons tend to be short 
C)  cell bodies are in sympathetic trunk ganglia (vertebral chain ganglia) or prevertebral ganglia 
D)  cell bodies are in the brain stem nuclei of the oculomotor (III), facial (VII), glossopharyngeal (IX), and vagus (X) nerves 
E)  axons tend to be long 
A)  cell bodies are in the lateral gray horns of all thoracic and all lumbar spinal segments 
B)  axons tend to be short 
C)  cell bodies are in sympathetic trunk ganglia (vertebral chain ganglia) or prevertebral ganglia 
D)  cell bodies are in the brain stem nuclei of the oculomotor (III), facial (VII), glossopharyngeal (IX), and vagus (X) nerves 
E)  axons tend to be long

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT part of the sympathetic division?

Accepted Answer

A)  gray rami 
B)  splanchnic nerves 
C)  celiac ganglion 
D)  submandibular ganglion 
A)  gray rami 
B)  splanchnic nerves 
C)  celiac ganglion 
D)  submandibular ganglion

Question 3

Parasympathetic postganglionic axons (fibers) are very short because the terminal ganglia are very close to the structures they innervate (stimulate).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for preparing the body for an emergency situation? Describe the responses of the body that collectively are referred to as the fight-or-flight response.

Accepted Answer

The sympathetic divi

Question 5

The motor neurons of a sympathetic autonomic motor pathway have the following route:
1)gray ramus
2)anterior root of spinal nerve
3)axon collaterals
4)white ramus
5)nerve to a visceral effector
6)sympathetic trunk ganglion

Accepted Answer

A)  2, 4, 6, 3, 1, 5 
B)  2, 1, 6, 3, 4, 5 
C)  2, 3, 1, 6, 4, 5 
D)  2, 3, 4, 6, 1, 5 
A)  2, 4, 6, 3, 1, 5 
B)  2, 1, 6, 3, 4, 5 
C)  2, 3, 1, 6, 4, 5 
D)  2, 3, 4, 6, 1, 5

Question 6

Select the best description of the parasympathetic preganglionic neurons:

Accepted Answer

A)  cell bodies are in the lateral gray horns of all thoracic and first two or three lumbar spinal segments 
B)  axons tend to be short 
C)  cell bodies are in sympathetic trunk ganglia (vertebral chain ganglia) or prevertebral ganglia 
D)  cell bodies are in the brain stem nuclei of the oculomotor (III), facial (VII), glossopharyngeal (IX), and vagus (X) nerves 
E)  axons are unmyelinated 
A)  cell bodies are in the lateral gray horns of all thoracic and first two or three lumbar spinal segments 
B)  axons tend to be short 
C)  cell bodies are in sympathetic trunk ganglia (vertebral chain ganglia) or prevertebral ganglia 
D)  cell bodies are in the brain stem nuclei of the oculomotor (III), facial (VII), glossopharyngeal (IX), and vagus (X) nerves 
E)  axons are unmyelinated

Question 7

The motor output component of the autonomic nervous system has two divisions: _____ and _____.

Accepted Answer

sympatheti

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a parasympathetic terminal ganglion?

Accepted Answer

A)  pterygopalatine 
B)  otic 
C)  celiac 
D)  submandibular 
A)  pterygopalatine 
B)  otic 
C)  celiac 
D)  submandibular

Question 9

Somatic motor neurons synapse with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  an autonomic ganglion 
B)  the adrenal medulla 
C)  directly with a visceral effector 
D)  directly with skeletal muscle cells 
A)  an autonomic ganglion 
B)  the adrenal medulla 
C)  directly with a visceral effector 
D)  directly with skeletal muscle cells

Question 10

Which of the following responses is a result of sympathetic stimulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased heart rate 
B)  decreased diameter (constriction) of the pupils 
C)  increased digestive secretions 
D)  increased rate and depth of breathing 
A)  decreased heart rate 
B)  decreased diameter (constriction) of the pupils 
C)  increased digestive secretions 
D)  increased rate and depth of breathing

Question 11

In the figure below, which letter represents the celiac ganglion (one of the four major prevertebral ganglia)?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D

Question 12

Alpha and beta receptors are found in the sympathetic division. They exist on postganglionic neurons and on visceral effectors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The second statement is true; the first is false. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The second statement is true; the first is false.

Question 13

The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system has craniosacral outflow; the parasympathetic division has thoracolumbar outflow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In general, the postganglionic axons (fibers) of prevertebral ganglia of the sympathetic division innervate (stimulate) effectors above the diaphragm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A lateral gray horn could be found in the S2 (second sacral) spinal cord segment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The cranial nerve that carries most of the parasympathetic outflow is the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cranial nerve that carries most of...

Question 17

Sympathetic preganglionic axons (fibers) are, in general, longer than parasympathetic preganglionic axons (fibers).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Autonomic plexuses in the thorax, abdomen and pelvis may contain

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic ganglia. 
B)  axons of sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons. 
C)  axons of autonomic sensory neurons. 
D)  All of these choices. 
A)  sympathetic ganglia. 
B)  axons of sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons. 
C)  axons of autonomic sensory neurons. 
D)  All of these choices.

Question 19

Spinal nerve C4 receives postganglionic sympathetic axons (fibers) from:

Accepted Answer

A)  terminal ganglia 
B)  gray rami communicantes 
C)  white rami communicantes 
D)  dorsal root ganglia 
A)  terminal ganglia 
B)  gray rami communicantes 
C)  white rami communicantes 
D)  dorsal root ganglia

Question 20

Vasoconstriction of peripheral blood vessels is a(n) _____ response.

Accepted Answer

A)  cholinergic 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  adrenergic 
D)  voluntary 
A)  cholinergic 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  adrenergic 
D)  voluntary

Exam 19: The Autonomic Nervous System

Select the best description of the sympathetic preganglionic neurons:

Which of the following is NOT part of the sympathetic division?

Parasympathetic postganglionic axons (fibers) are very short because the terminal ganglia are very close to the structures they innervate (stimulate).

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for preparing the body for an emergency situation? Describe the responses of the body that collectively are referred to as the fight-or-flight response.

The motor neurons of a sympathetic autonomic motor pathway have the following route: 1)gray ramus 2)anterior root of spinal nerve 3)axon collaterals 4)white ramus 5)nerve to a visceral effector 6)sympathetic trunk ganglion

Select the best description of the parasympathetic preganglionic neurons:

The motor output component of the autonomic nervous system has two divisions: _____ and _____.

Which of the following is NOT a parasympathetic terminal ganglion?

Somatic motor neurons synapse with which of the following?

Which of the following responses is a result of sympathetic stimulation?

In the figure below, which letter represents the celiac ganglion (one of the four major prevertebral ganglia)?

Alpha and beta receptors are found in the sympathetic division. They exist on postganglionic neurons and on visceral effectors.

The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system has craniosacral outflow; the parasympathetic division has thoracolumbar outflow.

In general, the postganglionic axons (fibers) of prevertebral ganglia of the sympathetic division innervate (stimulate) effectors above the diaphragm.

A lateral gray horn could be found in the S2 (second sacral) spinal cord segment.

The cranial nerve that carries most of the parasympathetic outflow is the _____.

Sympathetic preganglionic axons (fibers) are, in general, longer than parasympathetic preganglionic axons (fibers).

Autonomic plexuses in the thorax, abdomen and pelvis may contain

Spinal nerve C4 receives postganglionic sympathetic axons (fibers) from:

Vasoconstriction of peripheral blood vessels is a(n) _____ response.

An Introduction to the Human Body

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