Question 1

The parasympathetic division of the ANS is also called the craniosacral division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Terminal and intramural ganglia are associated with the parasympathetic branch of the ANS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Autonomic tone refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  whether a response is stimulatory or inhibitory. 
B)  whether the body's reaction is to fight or to flee. 
C)  the continual activity maintained by the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions. 
D)  the degree of tension in skeletal muscles at rest. 
A)  whether a response is stimulatory or inhibitory. 
B)  whether the body's reaction is to fight or to flee. 
C)  the continual activity maintained by the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions. 
D)  the degree of tension in skeletal muscles at rest. C

Question 4

Once inside the sympathetic trunk, the sympathetic preganglionic axons

Accepted Answer

A)  remain at the level of entry. 
B)  travel superiorly. 
C)  travel inferiorly. 
D)  follow any of the routes listed. 
A)  remain at the level of entry. 
B)  travel superiorly. 
C)  travel inferiorly. 
D)  follow any of the routes listed.

Question 5

Limited branching of preganglionic axons allows for

Accepted Answer

A)  mass activation. 
B)  local and discrete activation. 
C)  rapid changes in numerous structures at once. 
A)  mass activation. 
B)  local and discrete activation. 
C)  rapid changes in numerous structures at once.

Question 6

Select all that are locations where neurons in the enteric nervous system can be found.
A) Submucosal plexus
B) Myenteric plexus
C) Cardiac plexus
D) Hypogastric plexus

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select all that are locations where neurons...

Question 7

The ANS functions independently of any influence from the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the stress response, the process by which many structures are activated simultaneously is known as ________ activation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the stress response, the process by...

Question 9

The ANS uses pathways that include two-neuron chains to innervate its effector organs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Parasympathetic postganglionic axons from the otic ganglion cause an increase in secretion from the parotid salivary glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which type of innervation causes the heart rate to increase?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parasympathetic 
B)  Sympathetic 
A)  Parasympathetic 
B)  Sympathetic

Question 12

We lack awareness of many of our bodies' systems for maintaining homeostasis. The sensations, movements, and secretions of organs such as the heart and intestines are governed by the

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic nervous system. 
B)  somatic nervous system. 
A)  autonomic nervous system. 
B)  somatic nervous system.

Question 13

Neuronal divergence occurs when axons from one preganglionic cell synapse on numerous ganglionic cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The sympathetic division of the ANS is also called the thoracosacral division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The cranial nerve having multiple terminal and intramural ganglia is

Accepted Answer

A)  CN III. 
B)  CN VII. 
C)  CN IX. 
D)  CN X. 
E)  CN XII. 
A)  CN III. 
B)  CN VII. 
C)  CN IX. 
D)  CN X. 
E)  CN XII.

Question 16

The glossopharyngeal nerve innervates the

Accepted Answer

A)  parotid salivary gland. 
B)  large intestine. 
C)  lacrimal gland. 
D)  sublingual salivary gland. 
E)  ciliary muscle. 
A)  parotid salivary gland. 
B)  large intestine. 
C)  lacrimal gland. 
D)  sublingual salivary gland. 
E)  ciliary muscle.

Question 17

Which sympathetic pathway involves only a preganglionic axon going to the effector organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Splanchnic nerve pathway 
B)  Adrenal medulla pathway 
C)  Postganglionic sympathetic nerve pathway 
D)  Spinal nerve pathway 
E)  None of the choices is correct. 
A)  Splanchnic nerve pathway 
B)  Adrenal medulla pathway 
C)  Postganglionic sympathetic nerve pathway 
D)  Spinal nerve pathway 
E)  None of the choices is correct.

Question 18

Functions of the autonomic nervous system.  
-Which of the diagrams illustrates a parasympathetic ANS pathway?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
A)  1 
B)  2

Question 19

When ACh binds to nicotinic receptors, it

Accepted Answer

A)  always produces an excitatory response. 
B)  always produces an inhibitory response. 
C)  sometimes excites and sometimes inhibits the target cell depending on the subtype of receptor. 
D)  sometimes excites and sometimes inhibits the target cell depending on the extracellular fluid surrounding the cell. 
A)  always produces an excitatory response. 
B)  always produces an inhibitory response. 
C)  sometimes excites and sometimes inhibits the target cell depending on the subtype of receptor. 
D)  sometimes excites and sometimes inhibits the target cell depending on the extracellular fluid surrounding the cell.

Question 20

The parasympathetic autonomic responses associated with defecation and urination are processed and controlled at the level of the

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstem. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  spinal cord. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  limbic center. 
A)  brainstem. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  spinal cord. 
D)  cerebellum. 
E)  limbic center.

Exam 15: Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System

The parasympathetic division of the ANS is also called the craniosacral division.

Terminal and intramural ganglia are associated with the parasympathetic branch of the ANS.

Autonomic tone refers to

Once inside the sympathetic trunk, the sympathetic preganglionic axons

Limited branching of preganglionic axons allows for

Select all that are locations where neurons in the enteric nervous system can be found. A) Submucosal plexus B) Myenteric plexus C) Cardiac plexus D) Hypogastric plexus

The ANS functions independently of any influence from the CNS.

In the stress response, the process by which many structures are activated simultaneously is known as ________ activation.

The ANS uses pathways that include two-neuron chains to innervate its effector organs.

Parasympathetic postganglionic axons from the otic ganglion cause an increase in secretion from the parotid salivary glands.

Which type of innervation causes the heart rate to increase?

We lack awareness of many of our bodies' systems for maintaining homeostasis. The sensations, movements, and secretions of organs such as the heart and intestines are governed by the

Neuronal divergence occurs when axons from one preganglionic cell synapse on numerous ganglionic cells.

The sympathetic division of the ANS is also called the thoracosacral division.

The cranial nerve having multiple terminal and intramural ganglia is

The glossopharyngeal nerve innervates the

Which sympathetic pathway involves only a preganglionic axon going to the effector organ?

Functions of the autonomic nervous system. -Which of the diagrams illustrates a parasympathetic ANS pathway?

When ACh binds to nicotinic receptors, it

The parasympathetic autonomic responses associated with defecation and urination are processed and controlled at the level of the

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