Question 1

Network of autonomic axons giving rise to nerves of the pelvic organs.

Accepted Answer

A)  pulmonary plexus 
B)  dorsal root ganglion 
C)  stellate ganglion 
D)  aortic plexus 
E)  inferior hypogastric plexus 
A)  pulmonary plexus 
B)  dorsal root ganglion 
C)  stellate ganglion 
D)  aortic plexus 
E)  inferior hypogastric plexus

Question 2

Postganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic system are called because they release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Postganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic system are...

Question 3

The site of origin of the preganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic nervous system is the

Accepted Answer

A)  chain and prevertebral ganglia. 
B)  higher brain centers. 
C)  brain stem and the sacral region of the cord. 
D)  thoracolumbar region of the spinal cord. 
A)  chain and prevertebral ganglia. 
B)  higher brain centers. 
C)  brain stem and the sacral region of the cord. 
D)  thoracolumbar region of the spinal cord.

Question 4

Focusing the eye on a nearby object in the field of vision is a function of which division of the ANS?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

This organ contains modified sympathetic postganglionic neurons that lack nerve processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic chain ganglia 
B)  collateral ganglia 
C)  stellate ganglion 
D)  adrenal medulla 
A)  sympathetic chain ganglia 
B)  collateral ganglia 
C)  stellate ganglion 
D)  adrenal medulla

Question 6

The overall integrating center for the ANS.

Accepted Answer

A)  sympathetic trunk 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  rami communicantes 
D)  medulla oblongata 
E)  medulla 
A)  sympathetic trunk 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  rami communicantes 
D)  medulla oblongata 
E)  medulla

Question 7

Another name for a chain ganglion is

Accepted Answer

A)  intramural ganglion. 
B)  paravertebral ganglion. 
C)  prevertebral ganglion. 
D)  sympathetic trunk. 
A)  intramural ganglion. 
B)  paravertebral ganglion. 
C)  prevertebral ganglion. 
D)  sympathetic trunk.

Question 8

Figure 15.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the pelvic sympathetic trunk?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Division of the ANS most active when the body is at rest 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 10

Which division of the nervous system is characterized by highly branched postganglionic fibers that innervate multiple organs?

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic motor 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  visceral sensory 
D)  sympathetic 
A)  somatic motor 
B)  parasympathetic 
C)  visceral sensory 
D)  sympathetic

Question 11

Which of the following disorders of the sympathetic division does not involve a problem with blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital megacolon 
B)  hypertension 
C)  Raynaudʹs disease 
D)  mass reflex reaction 
A)  congenital megacolon 
B)  hypertension 
C)  Raynaudʹs disease 
D)  mass reflex reaction

Question 12

Which division of the autonomic nervous system innervates the sweat glands in skin?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Which of these characteristics definitively distinguishes the autonomic nervous system from the somatic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  myelinated axons 
B)  cell bodies outside the CNS 
C)  cholinergic fibers 
D)  cell bodies within the CNS 
A)  myelinated axons 
B)  cell bodies outside the CNS 
C)  cholinergic fibers 
D)  cell bodies within the CNS

Question 14

Cell bodies of preganglionic sympathetic neurons are located within the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

All of the following plexi contain fibers from the vagus nerve except

Accepted Answer

A)  the esophageal. 
B)  the celiac. 
C)  the superior mesenteric. 
D)  the otic. 
A)  the esophageal. 
B)  the celiac. 
C)  the superior mesenteric. 
D)  the otic.

Question 16

Parasympathetic stimulation of the pelvic organs causes defecation, voiding of urine, and erection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Figure 15.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the celiac ganglion and 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

Division that is dominant during exercise, excitement, or emergencies.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

All parasympathetic postganglionic fibers of the head travel through the trigeminal nerve (V) to their final destinations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of these statements concerning gray rami communicantes is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their fibers are unmyelinated. 
B)  They are associated with sympathetic trunk ganglia. 
C)  They contain all the preganglionic fibers traveling to the sympathetic chain. 
D)  They carry postganglionic fibers to peripheral structures. 
A)  Their fibers are unmyelinated. 
B)  They are associated with sympathetic trunk ganglia. 
C)  They contain all the preganglionic fibers traveling to the sympathetic chain. 
D)  They carry postganglionic fibers to peripheral structures.

Exam 15: The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

Network of autonomic axons giving rise to nerves of the pelvic organs.

Postganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic system are called because they release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

The site of origin of the preganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic nervous system is the

Focusing the eye on a nearby object in the field of vision is a function of which division of the ANS?

This organ contains modified sympathetic postganglionic neurons that lack nerve processes.

The overall integrating center for the ANS.

Another name for a chain ganglion is

Figure 15.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the pelvic sympathetic trunk?

Division of the ANS most active when the body is at rest describes the

Which division of the nervous system is characterized by highly branched postganglionic fibers that innervate multiple organs?

Which of the following disorders of the sympathetic division does not involve a problem with blood vessels?

Which division of the autonomic nervous system innervates the sweat glands in skin?

Which of these characteristics definitively distinguishes the autonomic nervous system from the somatic nervous system?

Cell bodies of preganglionic sympathetic neurons are located within the

All of the following plexi contain fibers from the vagus nerve except

Parasympathetic stimulation of the pelvic organs causes defecation, voiding of urine, and erection.

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

Division that is dominant during exercise, excitement, or emergencies.

All parasympathetic postganglionic fibers of the head travel through the trigeminal nerve (V) to their final destinations.

Which of these statements concerning gray rami communicantes is incorrect?

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