Question 1

Which of the following cranial nerves carries sensory information to the olfactory area of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  cranial nerve I 
B)  cranial nerve V 
C)  cranial nerve VI 
D)  cranial nerve VIII 
E)  cranial nerve X 
A)  cranial nerve I 
B)  cranial nerve V 
C)  cranial nerve VI 
D)  cranial nerve VIII 
E)  cranial nerve X

Question 2

In the figure, which letter illustrates the cranial nerve responsible for smell?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which ganglion supplies the stomach with postganglionic neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  middle cervical ganglion 
B)  inferior cervical ganglion 
C)  celiac ganglion 
D)  inferior mesenteric ganglion 
E)  prevertebral ganglion 
A)  middle cervical ganglion 
B)  inferior cervical ganglion 
C)  celiac ganglion 
D)  inferior mesenteric ganglion 
E)  prevertebral ganglion

Question 4

Where is the hypogastric plexus in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  J 
B)  K 
C)  D 
D)  F 
E)  N 
A)  J 
B)  K 
C)  D 
D)  F 
E)  N

Question 5

Where is the superior mesenteric ganglion in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  E 
B)  F 
C)  G 
D)  L 
E)  N 
A)  E 
B)  F 
C)  G 
D)  L 
E)  N

Question 6

In response to being stretched, a muscle spindle generates nerve impulses that propagate along a sensory neuron through which structure listed below, to get into the spinal column?

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior root 
B)  posterior root 
C)  tectospinal tract 
D)  central canal 
E)  lateral reticulospinal tract 
A)  anterior root 
B)  posterior root 
C)  tectospinal tract 
D)  central canal 
E)  lateral reticulospinal tract

Question 7

Preganglionic neurons from which nerve supply the genitals?

Accepted Answer

A)  cranial nerve III 
B)  cranial nerve VII 
C)  cranial nerve IX 
D)  cranial nerve X 
E)  pelvic splanchnic nerve 
A)  cranial nerve III 
B)  cranial nerve VII 
C)  cranial nerve IX 
D)  cranial nerve X 
E)  pelvic splanchnic nerve

Question 8

Preganglionic neurons are supplied to the submandibular ganglion by which cranial nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  cranial nerve III 
B)  cranial nerve VII 
C)  cranial nerve IX 
D)  cranial nerve X 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct 
A)  cranial nerve III 
B)  cranial nerve VII 
C)  cranial nerve IX 
D)  cranial nerve X 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct

Question 9

The mixed cranial nerve that is distributed from the head and neck into the thorax and abdomen and is the only cranial nerve that extends beyond the head and neck region would describe

Accepted Answer

A)  vagus nerve. 
B)  glossopharyngeal nerve. 
C)  accessory nerve. 
D)  trigeminal nerve. 
E)  trochlear nerve. 
A)  vagus nerve. 
B)  glossopharyngeal nerve. 
C)  accessory nerve. 
D)  trigeminal nerve. 
E)  trochlear nerve.

Question 10

A patient with chronic skeletal muscle spasms was placed on an anticholinergic medication. The muscle spasms have gone, but now the patient also reports a loss of muscle strength. In addition, the patient's blood pressure is so low that she faints if she stands up too quickly. Explain the effects of the medication the patient received.

Accepted Answer

Medications that block the action of ace

Question 11

The stretch and tendon spinal reflexes do NOT provide which of the following functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  awareness of muscle tension in body 
B)  prevention of damage to muscles 
C)  protection of spinal nerves 
D)  prevention of damage to tendons 
E)  maintenance of muscle tone 
A)  awareness of muscle tension in body 
B)  prevention of damage to muscles 
C)  protection of spinal nerves 
D)  prevention of damage to tendons 
E)  maintenance of muscle tone

Question 12

Which of the following is not an example of terminal ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A)  ciliary ganglion 
B)  pterygopalatine ganglion 
C)  submandibular ganglion 
D)  otic ganglion 
E)  All of these answer choices are parasympathetic terminal ganglion 
A)  ciliary ganglion 
B)  pterygopalatine ganglion 
C)  submandibular ganglion 
D)  otic ganglion 
E)  All of these answer choices are parasympathetic terminal ganglion

Question 13

Sensory receptors that monitor the internal environment of the body, such as chemoreceptors that monitor blood CO2 level and mechanoreceptors that detect the degree of stretch in the walls of organs or blood vessels would be ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  interoceptors 
B)  spinal reflexes 
C)  cranial reflexes 
D)  the ganglion 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct 
A)  interoceptors 
B)  spinal reflexes 
C)  cranial reflexes 
D)  the ganglion 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct

Question 14

Interoceptors are found in

Accepted Answer

A)  blood vessels. 
B)  visceral organs. 
C)  muscles. 
D)  All of these answer choices are correct. 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct. 
A)  blood vessels. 
B)  visceral organs. 
C)  muscles. 
D)  All of these answer choices are correct. 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct.

Question 15

Explain why the sympathetic division of the ANS has more widespread and longer lasting effects than the parasympathetic division.

Accepted Answer

The activity of NE at a synapse is termi

Question 16

In the figure, which letter illustrates the Trigeminal Nerve?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The nerve that innervates the perineum region of the body would be the

Accepted Answer

A)  femoral nerve. 
B)  obturator nerve. 
C)  sciatic nerve. 
D)  plantar nerve. 
E)  pudendal nerve. 
A)  femoral nerve. 
B)  obturator nerve. 
C)  sciatic nerve. 
D)  plantar nerve. 
E)  pudendal nerve.

Question 18

Postganglionic neurons from which ganglion supply the lacrimal gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  ciliary ganglion 
B)  pterygopalatine ganglion 
C)  submandibular ganglion 
D)  otic ganglion 
E)  pelvic splanchnic nerve 
A)  ciliary ganglion 
B)  pterygopalatine ganglion 
C)  submandibular ganglion 
D)  otic ganglion 
E)  pelvic splanchnic nerve

Question 19

The celiac ganglion receives preganglionic neurons from

Accepted Answer

A)  lesser splanchnic nerve. 
B)  greater splanchnic nerve. 
C)  superior mesenteric ganglion. 
D)  inferior mesenteric ganglion. 
E)  lumbar splanchnic nerve. 
A)  lesser splanchnic nerve. 
B)  greater splanchnic nerve. 
C)  superior mesenteric ganglion. 
D)  inferior mesenteric ganglion. 
E)  lumbar splanchnic nerve.

Question 20

Which of the following parts of a reflex arc changes 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

Exam 14: The Peripheral Nervous System

Which of the following cranial nerves carries sensory information to the olfactory area of the brain?

In the figure, which letter illustrates the cranial nerve responsible for smell?

Which ganglion supplies the stomach with postganglionic neurons?

Where is the hypogastric plexus in the figure?

Where is the superior mesenteric ganglion in the figure?

In response to being stretched, a muscle spindle generates nerve impulses that propagate along a sensory neuron through which structure listed below, to get into the spinal column?

Preganglionic neurons from which nerve supply the genitals?

Preganglionic neurons are supplied to the submandibular ganglion by which cranial nerve?

The mixed cranial nerve that is distributed from the head and neck into the thorax and abdomen and is the only cranial nerve that extends beyond the head and neck region would describe

The stretch and tendon spinal reflexes do NOT provide which of the following functions?

Which of the following is not an example of terminal ganglia?

Sensory receptors that monitor the internal environment of the body, such as chemoreceptors that monitor blood CO2 level and mechanoreceptors that detect the degree of stretch in the walls of organs or blood vessels would be ___.

Interoceptors are found in

Explain why the sympathetic division of the ANS has more widespread and longer lasting effects than the parasympathetic division.

In the figure, which letter illustrates the Trigeminal Nerve?

The nerve that innervates the perineum region of the body would be the

Postganglionic neurons from which ganglion supply the lacrimal gland?

The celiac ganglion receives preganglionic neurons from

Which of the following parts of a reflex arc changes body condition levels?

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

The Appendicular Skeleton

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

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems and Development

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