Question 1

The vagus nerve does NOT innervate the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  salivary glands 
B)  pancreas 
C)  gallbladder 
D)  kidneys 
A)  salivary glands 
B)  pancreas 
C)  gallbladder 
D)  kidneys A

Question 2

The parasympathetic ganglion that serves the eye is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  otic ganglion 
B)  ciliary ganglion 
C)  pterygopalatine ganglia 
D)  intramural ganglia 
A)  otic ganglion 
B)  ciliary ganglion 
C)  pterygopalatine ganglia 
D)  intramural ganglia B

Question 3

Which of the following is not a parasympathetic cranial nerve?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The white rami communicantes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are found only in the C1-T1 segments 
B)  carry postganglionic fibers to the periphery 
C)  are unmyelinated 
D)  carry preganglionic axons to the sympathetic chain 
A)  are found only in the C1-T1 segments 
B)  carry postganglionic fibers to the periphery 
C)  are unmyelinated 
D)  carry preganglionic axons to the sympathetic chain

Question 5

Sympathetic fibers may leave the spinal cord at which vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A)  first cervical 
B)  fifth lumbar 
C)  first coccyx 
D)  first thoracic 
A)  first cervical 
B)  fifth lumbar 
C)  first coccyx 
D)  first thoracic

Question 6

Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response is the role of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic nervous system 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  cerebrum 
D)  somatic nervous system 
A)  parasympathetic nervous system 
B)  sympathetic nervous system 
C)  cerebrum 
D)  somatic nervous system

Question 7

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sympathetic has extensive branching of preganglionic fibers and parasympathetic has little branching of preganglionic fibers. 
B)  Sympathetic division has short preganglionic fibers and long postganglionic fibers; parasympathetic division has long preganglionic fibers and short postganglionic fibers. 
C)  Sympathetic origin is craniosacral; parasympathetic is thoracolumbar. 
D)  Sympathetic ganglia are close to the CNS; parasympathetic ganglia are close to the organs they serve. 
A)  Sympathetic has extensive branching of preganglionic fibers and parasympathetic has little branching of preganglionic fibers. 
B)  Sympathetic division has short preganglionic fibers and long postganglionic fibers; parasympathetic division has long preganglionic fibers and short postganglionic fibers. 
C)  Sympathetic origin is craniosacral; parasympathetic is thoracolumbar. 
D)  Sympathetic ganglia are close to the CNS; parasympathetic ganglia are close to the organs they serve.

Question 8

Which of the following effectors is NOT controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  smooth muscle 
B)  cardiac muscle 
C)  glands 
D)  skeletal muscle 
A)  smooth muscle 
B)  cardiac muscle 
C)  glands 
D)  skeletal muscle

Question 9

The "rest-and-digest" system of the autonomic nervous system is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral nervous system 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  somatic division 
D)  parasympathetic 
A)  peripheral nervous system 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  somatic division 
D)  parasympathetic

Question 10

All of the following are collateral ganglia that branch off of the splanchnic nerves EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  paravertebral ganglia 
B)  celiac ganglia 
C)  inferior mesenteric ganglion is a collateral ganglia. 
D)  superior mesenteric ganglion 
A)  paravertebral ganglia 
B)  celiac ganglia 
C)  inferior mesenteric ganglion is a collateral ganglia. 
D)  superior mesenteric ganglion

Question 11

Fibers that pass through the sympathetic chain ganglia without synapsing and join to form a network called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  gray rami 
B)  white ramus 
C)  splanchnic nerves 
D)  spinal nerves 
A)  gray rami 
B)  white ramus 
C)  splanchnic nerves 
D)  spinal nerves

Question 12

Which of the following descriptions does NOT describe the ANS?

Accepted Answer

A)  a system of motor neurons that innervate all muscle cells 
B)  involuntary nervous system 
C)  general visceral motor system 
D)  a system of motor neurons that innervated smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands 
A)  a system of motor neurons that innervate all muscle cells 
B)  involuntary nervous system 
C)  general visceral motor system 
D)  a system of motor neurons that innervated smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands

Exam 26: Autonomic Nervous System

The vagus nerve does NOT innervate the ________.

The parasympathetic ganglion that serves the eye is the ________.

Which of the following is not a parasympathetic cranial nerve?

The white rami communicantes ________.

Sympathetic fibers may leave the spinal cord at which vertebrae?

Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response is the role of the ________.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following effectors is NOT controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

The "rest-and-digest" system of the autonomic nervous system is the ________.

All of the following are collateral ganglia that branch off of the splanchnic nerves EXCEPT ________.

Fibers that pass through the sympathetic chain ganglia without synapsing and join to form a network called ________.

Which of the following descriptions does NOT describe the ANS?

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