Question 1

Division that is dominant during rest, digestion, and excretion.

Accepted Answer

A)  cholinergic 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  parasympathetic 
D)  enteric nervous system 
E)  inferior hypogastric plexus 
A)  cholinergic 
B)  sympathetic 
C)  parasympathetic 
D)  enteric nervous system 
E)  inferior hypogastric plexus

Question 2

Fibers from the cranial and sacral regions of the spinal cord contribute to the sympathetic division.)

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The gray and white rami communicantes attach to the

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal nerves. 
B)  dorsal root ganglia. 
C)  ventral rami. 
D)  dorsal roots. 
A)  spinal nerves. 
B)  dorsal root ganglia. 
C)  ventral rami. 
D)  dorsal roots.

Question 4

Control of temperature, of autonomic nervous reflexes, of hunger, and of sleep are functions associated with the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  thalamus. 
A)  cerebellum. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  thalamus.

Question 5

Visceral reflexes that do not involve the CNS but instead synapse in sympathetic ganglia are called reflex arcs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Visceral reflexes that do not involve the...

Question 6

Postganglionic sympathetic fibers are relatively long compared to those of the parasympathetic division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Where would you not find an autonomic ganglion?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the armpit 
B)  alongside the vertebral column 
C)  in the head 
D)  in the cervical region 
A)  in the armpit 
B)  alongside the vertebral column 
C)  in the head 
D)  in the cervical region

Question 8

Which division of the autonomic nervous system has preganglionic fibers within the facial nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic 
B)  CNS 
C)  sympathetic 
D)  somatic 
A)  parasympathetic 
B)  CNS 
C)  sympathetic 
D)  somatic

Question 9

Three-neuron reflex arcs that exist entirely within the walls of the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

A)  enteric nervous system 
B)  cholinergic 
C)  sympathetic 
D)  inferior hypogastric plexus 
E)  parasympathetic 
A)  enteric nervous system 
B)  cholinergic 
C)  sympathetic 
D)  inferior hypogastric plexus 
E)  parasympathetic

Question 10

Division of the ANS responsible for the fight-or-flight response describes the

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic division. 
B)  sympathetic division. 
C)  autonomic nervous system. 
A)  parasympathetic division. 
B)  sympathetic division. 
C)  autonomic nervous system.

Question 11

What is the effect of parasympathetic stimulation of respiratory bronchioles in the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)  dilation 
B)  decreased secretion of mucus 
C)  constriction 
D)  no effect 
A)  dilation 
B)  decreased secretion of mucus 
C)  constriction 
D)  no effect

Question 12

Parasympathetic ganglia that are located within the walls of the innervated organs are called

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsal root ganglia. 
B)  paravertebral ganglia. 
C)  collateral ganglia. 
D)  intramural ganglia. 
A)  dorsal root ganglia. 
B)  paravertebral ganglia. 
C)  collateral ganglia. 
D)  intramural ganglia.

Question 13

Postganglionic neurons in the pterygopalatine ganglion

Accepted Answer

A)  are very active when you cry. 
B)  run from the head to the abdomen. 
C)  are adrenergic. 
D)  are primarily sympathetic fibers. 
A)  are very active when you cry. 
B)  run from the head to the abdomen. 
C)  are adrenergic. 
D)  are primarily sympathetic fibers.

Question 14

Figure 15.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the left vagus nerve?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Which of these statements is not a characteristic of collateral ganglia of the sympathetic division?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lie anterior to the vertebral column. 
B)  They are paired and segmented. 
C)  They lie in the abdomen and pelvis. 
D)  They are located mostly on the abdominal aorta. 
A)  They lie anterior to the vertebral column. 
B)  They are paired and segmented. 
C)  They lie in the abdomen and pelvis. 
D)  They are located mostly on the abdominal aorta.

Question 16

Cardiovascular effects of the sympathetic division include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in heart rate and force. 
B)  dilation of the blood vessels serving the skin and digestive viscera. 
C)  dilation of the vessels serving the skeletal muscles. 
D)  constriction of most blood vessels. 
A)  increase in heart rate and force. 
B)  dilation of the blood vessels serving the skin and digestive viscera. 
C)  dilation of the vessels serving the skeletal muscles. 
D)  constriction of most blood vessels.

Question 17

Figure 15.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the cardiac plexus?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Autonomic fibers emerging from the craniosacral region of the spinal cord belong to the
division.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Autonomic fibers emerging from the craniosacral region...

Question 19

The defecation and urination reflexes are integrated in the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  brain stem. 
D)  cerebral cortex. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  brain stem. 
D)  cerebral cortex.

Question 20

Cell bodies of the preganglionic sympathetic neurons are located within the

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic trunk. 
B)  intramural ganglia. 
C)  dorsal root ganglia. 
D)  lateral gray horns of the spinal cord. 
A)  sympathetic trunk. 
B)  intramural ganglia. 
C)  dorsal root ganglia. 
D)  lateral gray horns of the spinal cord.

Exam 15: The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

Division that is dominant during rest, digestion, and excretion.

Fibers from the cranial and sacral regions of the spinal cord contribute to the sympathetic division.)

The gray and white rami communicantes attach to the

Control of temperature, of autonomic nervous reflexes, of hunger, and of sleep are functions associated with the

Visceral reflexes that do not involve the CNS but instead synapse in sympathetic ganglia are called reflex arcs.

Postganglionic sympathetic fibers are relatively long compared to those of the parasympathetic division.

Where would you not find an autonomic ganglion?

Which division of the autonomic nervous system has preganglionic fibers within the facial nerve?

Three-neuron reflex arcs that exist entirely within the walls of the digestive tract.

Division of the ANS responsible for the fight-or-flight response describes the

What is the effect of parasympathetic stimulation of respiratory bronchioles in the lungs?

Parasympathetic ganglia that are located within the walls of the innervated organs are called

Postganglionic neurons in the pterygopalatine ganglion

Figure 15.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the left vagus nerve?

Which of these statements is not a characteristic of collateral ganglia of the sympathetic division?

Cardiovascular effects of the sympathetic division include all of the following except

Figure 15.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the cardiac plexus?

Autonomic fibers emerging from the craniosacral region of the spinal cord belong to the division.

The defecation and urination reflexes are integrated in the

Cell bodies of the preganglionic sympathetic neurons are located within the

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