Question 1

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the cardiac plexus?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Autonomic fibers emerging from the craniosacral region of the spinal cord belong to the ________ division.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Autonomic fibers emerging from the craniosacral region...

Question 3

Another name for a chain ganglion is ________ ganglion.

Accepted Answer

A)  collateral 
B)  paravertebral 
C)  prevertebral 
D)  intramural 
A)  collateral 
B)  paravertebral 
C)  prevertebral 
D)  intramural

Question 4

The ANS stimulates cardiac muscle as well as smooth muscle and glands. Which of the following nerves carries autonomic fibers that increase the rate of cardiac muscle contraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  phrenic nerves 
B)  sympathetic nerves from the thoracolumbar spinal cord 
C)  vagus nerves 
D)  sympathetic nerves from the middle and inferior cervical ganglion 
A)  phrenic nerves 
B)  sympathetic nerves from the thoracolumbar spinal cord 
C)  vagus nerves 
D)  sympathetic nerves from the middle and inferior cervical ganglion

Question 5

Which of these is not a characteristic of the parasympathetic division?

Accepted Answer

A)  branched fibers 
B)  cholinergic fibers 
C)  intramural ganglia 
D)  myelinated fibers 
A)  branched fibers 
B)  cholinergic fibers 
C)  intramural ganglia 
D)  myelinated fibers

Question 6

Postganglionic sympathetic fibers are relatively long compared to those of the parasympathetic division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is the effect of parasympathetic stimulation of respiratory bronchioles in the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  constriction 
B)  dilation 
C)  decreased secretion of mucus 
D)  no effect 
A)  constriction 
B)  dilation 
C)  decreased secretion of mucus 
D)  no effect

Question 8

Which of the following cranial nerves does not supply parasympathetic fibers to the head?

Accepted Answer

A)  oculomotor 
B)  facial 
C)  vagus 
D)  glossopharyngeal 
A)  oculomotor 
B)  facial 
C)  vagus 
D)  glossopharyngeal

Question 9

A descriptive term that identifies the type of neurotransmitter released by sympathetic postganglionic fibers.

Accepted Answer

A)  postganglionic neuron 
B)  adrenergic 
C)  medulla 
D)  cholinergic 
E)  cortical 
A)  postganglionic neuron 
B)  adrenergic 
C)  medulla 
D)  cholinergic 
E)  cortical

Question 10

A class of preganglionic fibers present in both sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  celiac 
B)  adrenergic 
C)  medullary 
D)  cholinergic 
E)  cortical 
A)  celiac 
B)  adrenergic 
C)  medullary 
D)  cholinergic 
E)  cortical

Question 11

Which of the following autonomic plexuses does not lie on the aorta or on the main branches of the aorta?

Accepted Answer

A)  celiac 
B)  superior mesenteric 
C)  inferior mesenteric 
D)  inferior hypogastric 
A)  celiac 
B)  superior mesenteric 
C)  inferior mesenteric 
D)  inferior hypogastric

Question 12

This structure contains modified sympathetic postganglionic neurons that lack nerve processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal medulla 
B)  collateral ganglion 
C)  stellate ganglion 
D)  sympathetic chain ganglion 
A)  adrenal medulla 
B)  collateral ganglion 
C)  stellate ganglion 
D)  sympathetic chain ganglion

Question 13

Congenital megacolon, or Hirschsprung's disease, is a birth defect in which the ________ innervation of the distal region of the large intestine fails to develop normally.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Congenital megacolon, or Hirschsprung's disease, is a...

Question 14

The ________ division of the ANS is responsible for the fight-or-flight response.

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  autonomic 
D)  somatic 
A)  parasympathetic 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  autonomic 
D)  somatic

Question 15

The overall integrating center for the ANS.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  medulla 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  rami communicantes 
E)  sympathetic trunk 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  medulla 
C)  medulla oblongata 
D)  rami communicantes 
E)  sympathetic trunk

Question 16

The ________ nerve provides the main parasympathetic innervation to the heart, lungs, and abdominal viscera.

Accepted Answer

A)  trigeminal 
B)  celiac 
C)  vagus 
D)  phrenic 
A)  trigeminal 
B)  celiac 
C)  vagus 
D)  phrenic

Question 17

Cranial parasympathetic outflow is contained in all of the following cranial nerves except the

Accepted Answer

A)  accessory. 
B)  facial. 
C)  glossopharyngeal. 
D)  vagus. 
A)  accessory. 
B)  facial. 
C)  glossopharyngeal. 
D)  vagus.

Question 18

Sacral nerves carrying parasympathetic innervation to the pelvic organs are called

Accepted Answer

A)  pelvic splanchnic nerves. 
B)  sacral splanchnic nerves. 
C)  thoracic splanchnic nerves. 
D)  vagus nerve. 
E)  enteric nervous system. 
A)  pelvic splanchnic nerves. 
B)  sacral splanchnic nerves. 
C)  thoracic splanchnic nerves. 
D)  vagus nerve. 
E)  enteric nervous system.

Question 19

Sympathetic preganglionic fibers leaving the thoracic spinal nerves may ascend within the ________ before synapsing so that they can exit near the head.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sympathetic preganglionic fibers leaving the thoracic spinal...

Question 20

Parasympathetic ganglia that are located within the walls of the innervated organs are called

Accepted Answer

A)  collateral ganglia. 
B)  dorsal root ganglia. 
C)  intramural ganglia. 
D)  paravertebral ganglia. 
A)  collateral ganglia. 
B)  dorsal root ganglia. 
C)  intramural ganglia. 
D)  paravertebral ganglia.

Exam 15: The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the cardiac plexus?

Autonomic fibers emerging from the craniosacral region of the spinal cord belong to the ________ division.

Another name for a chain ganglion is ________ ganglion.

The ANS stimulates cardiac muscle as well as smooth muscle and glands. Which of the following nerves carries autonomic fibers that increase the rate of cardiac muscle contraction?

Which of these is not a characteristic of the parasympathetic division?

Postganglionic sympathetic fibers are relatively long compared to those of the parasympathetic division.

What is the effect of parasympathetic stimulation of respiratory bronchioles in the lungs?

Which of the following cranial nerves does not supply parasympathetic fibers to the head?

A descriptive term that identifies the type of neurotransmitter released by sympathetic postganglionic fibers.

A class of preganglionic fibers present in both sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

Which of the following autonomic plexuses does not lie on the aorta or on the main branches of the aorta?

This structure contains modified sympathetic postganglionic neurons that lack nerve processes.

Congenital megacolon, or Hirschsprung's disease, is a birth defect in which the ________ innervation of the distal region of the large intestine fails to develop normally.

The ________ division of the ANS is responsible for the fight-or-flight response.

The overall integrating center for the ANS.

The ________ nerve provides the main parasympathetic innervation to the heart, lungs, and abdominal viscera.

Cranial parasympathetic outflow is contained in all of the following cranial nerves except the

Sacral nerves carrying parasympathetic innervation to the pelvic organs are called

Sympathetic preganglionic fibers leaving the thoracic spinal nerves may ascend within the ________ before synapsing so that they can exit near the head.

Parasympathetic ganglia that are located within the walls of the innervated organs are called

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