Question 1

Which of the following nerves is NOT a branch of the Brachial Plexus of spinal nerves?

Accepted Answer

A)  musculocutaneous nerves 
B)  median nerve 
C)  lesser occipital nerve 
D)  radial nerve 
E)  ulnar nerve 
A)  musculocutaneous nerves 
B)  median nerve 
C)  lesser occipital nerve 
D)  radial nerve 
E)  ulnar nerve C

Question 2

Which of the following neurotransmitters bind to autonomic receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotine and adrenaline 
B)  muscarine and acetylcholine 
C)  norepinephrine and muscarine 
D)  norepinephrine and acetycholine 
E)  somatin and nicotine 
A)  nicotine and adrenaline 
B)  muscarine and acetylcholine 
C)  norepinephrine and muscarine 
D)  norepinephrine and acetycholine 
E)  somatin and nicotine D

Question 3

Which of the following send parasympathetic postganglionic axons to the parotid salivary gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  ciliary ganglia 
B)  pterygopalatine ganglia 
C)  submandibular ganglia 
D)  otic ganglia 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct 
A)  ciliary ganglia 
B)  pterygopalatine ganglia 
C)  submandibular ganglia 
D)  otic ganglia 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct D

Question 4

In a reflex arc, which part functions to govern body condition levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory receptor 
B)  sensory neuron 
C)  motor neuron 
D)  effector 
E)  integration neuron or interneuron 
A)  sensory receptor 
B)  sensory neuron 
C)  motor neuron 
D)  effector 
E)  integration neuron or interneuron

Question 5

Discuss the three (3) branches of the trigeminal cranial nerve.

Accepted Answer

The ophthalmic nerve contains sensory ax

Question 6

In response to a muscle being overstretched, a muscle spindle generates a somatic spinal reflex that, ultimately, causes what response?

Accepted Answer

A)  contraction of the agonist muscle 
B)  relaxation of the antagonist muscle 
C)  contraction of the antagonist muscle 
D)  relaxation of the agonist muscle 
E)  both contraction of the agonist muscle and relaxation of the antagonist muscle 
A)  contraction of the agonist muscle 
B)  relaxation of the antagonist muscle 
C)  contraction of the antagonist muscle 
D)  relaxation of the agonist muscle 
E)  both contraction of the agonist muscle and relaxation of the antagonist muscle

Question 7

During a somatic spinal reflex, when one effector muscle is stimulated and the opposing muscle is inhibited, this type of innervation is called

Accepted Answer

A)  reversal innervation. 
B)  relaxed innervation. 
C)  representative innervation. 
D)  reciprocal innervation. 
E)  relegated innervation. 
A)  reversal innervation. 
B)  relaxed innervation. 
C)  representative innervation. 
D)  reciprocal innervation. 
E)  relegated innervation.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT caused by the sympathetic division?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased heart rate 
B)  airway constriction 
C)  decreased blood flow to kidneys and gastrointestinal tract 
D)  increased blood flow to skeletal and cardiac muscle, liver, and fat 
E)  increased blood glucose level 
A)  increased heart rate 
B)  airway constriction 
C)  decreased blood flow to kidneys and gastrointestinal tract 
D)  increased blood flow to skeletal and cardiac muscle, liver, and fat 
E)  increased blood glucose level

Question 9

The superior and inferior gluteal nerves originate in the

Accepted Answer

A)  cervical plexus. 
B)  sacral plexus. 
C)  thoracic nerves. 
D)  brachial plexus. 
E)  lumbar plexus. 
A)  cervical plexus. 
B)  sacral plexus. 
C)  thoracic nerves. 
D)  brachial plexus. 
E)  lumbar plexus.

Question 10

Which of the following are classified as cholinergic receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  nicotinic and adrenergic receptors 
B)  muscarinic and somatic receptors 
C)  adrenergic and somatic receptors 
D)  nicotinic and muscarinic receptors 
E)  somatic and nicotinic 
A)  nicotinic and adrenergic receptors 
B)  muscarinic and somatic receptors 
C)  adrenergic and somatic receptors 
D)  nicotinic and muscarinic receptors 
E)  somatic and nicotinic

Question 11

Autonomic motor neurons regulate visceral activities by

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing activities in effector tissue. 
B)  decreasing activities in effector tissue. 
C)  changing direction of synapse in the axons. 
D)  both increasing activities in effector tissue and decreasing activities in effector tissue. 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct. 
A)  increasing activities in effector tissue. 
B)  decreasing activities in effector tissue. 
C)  changing direction of synapse in the axons. 
D)  both increasing activities in effector tissue and decreasing activities in effector tissue. 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following would normally have the shortest preganglionic axons?

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic ganglia 
B)  parasympathetic ganglia 
C)  autonomic plexuses 
D)  white ramus 
E)  gray ramus 
A)  sympathetic ganglia 
B)  parasympathetic ganglia 
C)  autonomic plexuses 
D)  white ramus 
E)  gray ramus

Question 13

What does this figure represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic nervous system motor pathway 
B)  somatic nervous system sensory pathway 
C)  autonomic nervous system motor pathway 
D)  autonomic nervous system sensory pathway 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct 
A)  somatic nervous system motor pathway 
B)  somatic nervous system sensory pathway 
C)  autonomic nervous system motor pathway 
D)  autonomic nervous system sensory pathway 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct

Question 14

In the figure, the Vagus cranial nerve would be represented by:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Jerking your bare foot up from hot pavement would describe

Accepted Answer

A)  a cranial reflex. 
B)  a autonomic reflex. 
C)  a spinal reflex. 
D)  both autonomic reflex and spinal reflex. 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct. 
A)  a cranial reflex. 
B)  a autonomic reflex. 
C)  a spinal reflex. 
D)  both autonomic reflex and spinal reflex. 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct.

Question 16

The output of the ANS does NOT control

Accepted Answer

A)  exocrine glands. 
B)  skeletal muscle. 
C)  cardiac muscle. 
D)  smooth muscle. 
E)  endocrine glands. 
A)  exocrine glands. 
B)  skeletal muscle. 
C)  cardiac muscle. 
D)  smooth muscle. 
E)  endocrine glands.

Question 17

Which cranial nerve's motor axons function in movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing?

Accepted Answer

A)  glossopharyngeal nerve 
B)  hypoglossal nerve 
C)  facial nerve 
D)  trigeminal nerve 
E)  accessory nerve 
A)  glossopharyngeal nerve 
B)  hypoglossal nerve 
C)  facial nerve 
D)  trigeminal nerve 
E)  accessory nerve

Question 18

Which of the follwing is NOT caused by the parasympathetic division?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased heart rate 
B)  airway constriction 
C)  dilation of the pupils of the eyes 
D)  increased digestion 
E)  increased urine production 
A)  decreased heart rate 
B)  airway constriction 
C)  dilation of the pupils of the eyes 
D)  increased digestion 
E)  increased urine production

Question 19

Reflexes not consciously perceived and involving responses of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands, would best describe

Accepted Answer

A)  cranial reflexes. 
B)  effectors. 
C)  reflex arc. 
D)  autonomic reflexes. 
E)  somatic reflexes. 
A)  cranial reflexes. 
B)  effectors. 
C)  reflex arc. 
D)  autonomic reflexes. 
E)  somatic reflexes.

Question 20

The connective tissue sheath around a group of neuronal fibers (a fascicle) is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  endoneurium. 
B)  perineurium. 
C)  epineurium. 
D)  fasciculus. 
A)  endoneurium. 
B)  perineurium. 
C)  epineurium. 
D)  fasciculus.

Exam 14: The Peripheral Nervous System

Which of the following nerves is NOT a branch of the Brachial Plexus of spinal nerves?

Which of the following neurotransmitters bind to autonomic receptors?

Which of the following send parasympathetic postganglionic axons to the parotid salivary gland?

In a reflex arc, which part functions to govern body condition levels?

Discuss the three (3) branches of the trigeminal cranial nerve.

In response to a muscle being overstretched, a muscle spindle generates a somatic spinal reflex that, ultimately, causes what response?

During a somatic spinal reflex, when one effector muscle is stimulated and the opposing muscle is inhibited, this type of innervation is called

Which of the following is NOT caused by the sympathetic division?

The superior and inferior gluteal nerves originate in the

Which of the following are classified as cholinergic receptors?

Autonomic motor neurons regulate visceral activities by

Which of the following would normally have the shortest preganglionic axons?

What does this figure represent?

In the figure, the Vagus cranial nerve would be represented by:

Jerking your bare foot up from hot pavement would describe

The output of the ANS does NOT control

Which cranial nerve's motor axons function in movement of the tongue during speech and swallowing?

Which of the follwing is NOT caused by the parasympathetic division?

Reflexes not consciously perceived and involving responses of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands, would best describe

The connective tissue sheath around a group of neuronal fibers (a fascicle) is called the

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

Introduction to the Skeletal System

The Axial Skeleton

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Articulations

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Introduction to the Nervous System

The Central Nervous System

Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

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