Question 1

Which system has long preganglionic axons and therefore ganglia that are relatively far from the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parasympathetic nervous system 
B)  Somatic nervous system 
C)  Sympathetic nervous system 
A)  Parasympathetic nervous system 
B)  Somatic nervous system 
C)  Sympathetic nervous system

Question 2

Nicotinic receptors bind

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine and allow chloride ions to exit the cell. 
B)  acetylcholine and allow sodium ions to enter the cell. 
C)  muscarine and increase the contractility of intestinal muscle. 
D)  norepinephrine and can either stimulate or inhibit the cell. 
E)  norepinephrine and allow potassium entry, thereby exciting the cell. 
A)  acetylcholine and allow chloride ions to exit the cell. 
B)  acetylcholine and allow sodium ions to enter the cell. 
C)  muscarine and increase the contractility of intestinal muscle. 
D)  norepinephrine and can either stimulate or inhibit the cell. 
E)  norepinephrine and allow potassium entry, thereby exciting the cell.

Question 3

Which type of innervation causes reduced blood flow to the digestive tract?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The parasympathetic innervation from the pelvic splanchnic nerves is responsible for erection of the female clitoris and the male penis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system are part of both the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Postganglionic axons from the celiac ganglion innervate the

Accepted Answer

A)  stomach. 
B)  spleen. 
C)  liver. 
D)  gallbladder. 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  stomach. 
B)  spleen. 
C)  liver. 
D)  gallbladder. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 7

Which statement accurately compares the motor systems of the somatic nervous system (SNS) and autonomic nervous system (ANS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both the SNS and the ANS house their motor neurons in ganglia. 
B)  The SNS does not have ganglia for its motor neurons but the ANS does. 
C)  The ANS does not have ganglia for its motor neurons but the SNS does. 
D)  Neither the SNS nor the ANS houses its motor neurons in ganglia. 
A)  Both the SNS and the ANS house their motor neurons in ganglia. 
B)  The SNS does not have ganglia for its motor neurons but the ANS does. 
C)  The ANS does not have ganglia for its motor neurons but the SNS does. 
D)  Neither the SNS nor the ANS houses its motor neurons in ganglia.

Question 8

Parasympathetic ________ axons are longer than their counterparts in the sympathetic division.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Parasympathetic ________ axons are longer than their...

Question 9

Motor neurons of the ________ nervous system contain more rapidly conducting axons.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic 
B)  somatic 
A)  autonomic 
B)  somatic

Question 10

Which system contains short preganglionic axons that branch extensively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parasympathetic nervous system 
B)  Somatic nervous system 
C)  Sympathetic nervous system 
A)  Parasympathetic nervous system 
B)  Somatic nervous system 
C)  Sympathetic nervous system

Question 11

Explain how both the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems both influence male reproductive physiology, and indicate whether the two systems work antagonistically or cooperatively.

Accepted Answer

The systems cooperat

Question 12

An axon takes the ________ nerve pathway if a preganglionic neuron synapses with a ganglionic neuron in a sympathetic trunk ganglion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An axon takes the ________ nerve pathway...

Question 13

Which system has more divergence of preganglionic axons?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Postganglionic axons are

Accepted Answer

A)  myelinated. 
B)  unmyelinated. 
C)  sometimes myelinated and sometimes unmyelinated. 
A)  myelinated. 
B)  unmyelinated. 
C)  sometimes myelinated and sometimes unmyelinated.

Question 15

Micturition is partly the result of autonomic stimulation of the urinary bladder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Functions of the autonomic nervous system.  
-Which number indicates a postganglionic axon?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
E)  7 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
E)  7

Question 17

"Rest and digest," as well as the maintenance of homeostasis, is associated with the action of the ________ division of the ANS.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Rest and digest," as well as the...

Question 18

The cranial nerve that supplies parasympathetic innervation to the thoracic organs is

Accepted Answer

A)  CN II. 
B)  CN III. 
C)  CN VI. 
D)  CN IX. 
E)  CN X. 
A)  CN II. 
B)  CN III. 
C)  CN VI. 
D)  CN IX. 
E)  CN X.

Question 19

Which division functions to conserve energy and replenish the supply of nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parasympathetic 
B)  Somatic 
C)  Sympathetic 
A)  Parasympathetic 
B)  Somatic 
C)  Sympathetic

Question 20

Both the cardiac plexus and the ________ plexus consist of postganglionic sympathetic axons from the thoracic sympathetic trunk ganglia and preganglionic axons from the vagus nerve.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Both the cardiac plexus and the ________...

Exam 15: Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System

Which system has long preganglionic axons and therefore ganglia that are relatively far from the central nervous system?

Nicotinic receptors bind

Which type of innervation causes reduced blood flow to the digestive tract?

The parasympathetic innervation from the pelvic splanchnic nerves is responsible for erection of the female clitoris and the male penis.

The somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system are part of both the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system.

Postganglionic axons from the celiac ganglion innervate the

Which statement accurately compares the motor systems of the somatic nervous system (SNS) and autonomic nervous system (ANS)?

Parasympathetic ________ axons are longer than their counterparts in the sympathetic division.

Motor neurons of the ________ nervous system contain more rapidly conducting axons.

Which system contains short preganglionic axons that branch extensively?

Explain how both the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems both influence male reproductive physiology, and indicate whether the two systems work antagonistically or cooperatively.

An axon takes the ________ nerve pathway if a preganglionic neuron synapses with a ganglionic neuron in a sympathetic trunk ganglion.

Which system has more divergence of preganglionic axons?

Postganglionic axons are

Micturition is partly the result of autonomic stimulation of the urinary bladder.

Functions of the autonomic nervous system. -Which number indicates a postganglionic axon?

"Rest and digest," as well as the maintenance of homeostasis, is associated with the action of the ________ division of the ANS.

The cranial nerve that supplies parasympathetic innervation to the thoracic organs is

Which division functions to conserve energy and replenish the supply of nutrients?

Both the cardiac plexus and the ________ plexus consist of postganglionic sympathetic axons from the thoracic sympathetic trunk ganglia and preganglionic axons from the vagus nerve.

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