Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

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

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

Question 5

Sympathetic preganglionic fibers leaving the thoracic spinal nerves may ascend within the
before synapsing so that they can exit near the head.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sympathetic preganglionic fibers leaving the thoracic spinal...

Question 6

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 7

Only about half a dozen parasympathetic ganglia have specific names. Two of these are the

Accepted Answer

A)  celiac and superior mesenteric. 
B)  chain and prevertebral. 
C)  inferior and superior hypogastric. 
D)  ciliary and pterygopalatine. 
A)  celiac and superior mesenteric. 
B)  chain and prevertebral. 
C)  inferior and superior hypogastric. 
D)  ciliary and pterygopalatine.

Question 8

Which one of these is solely innervated by the parasympathetic division?

Accepted Answer

A)  sweat glands 
B)  ciliary muscle of the eye 
C)  arrector pili muscle of the hair follicle 
D)  adipose tissue 
A)  sweat glands 
B)  ciliary muscle of the eye 
C)  arrector pili muscle of the hair follicle 
D)  adipose tissue

Question 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

During development, all neurons with cell bodies in the PNS derive from the .

Accepted Answer

The answer of During development, all neurons with cell bodies...

Question 12

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 13

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

Postganglionic neurons in the pterygopalatine ganglion

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

The gray and white rami communicantes attach to the

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

Sympathetic preganglionic fibers leaving the thoracic spinal nerves may ascend within the before synapsing so that they can exit near the head.

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

Only about half a dozen parasympathetic ganglia have specific names. Two of these are the

Which one of these is solely innervated by the parasympathetic division?

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

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

During development, all neurons with cell bodies in the PNS derive from the .

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

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

An Introduction to Anatomy

The Cell

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Osseous Tissue and Skeletal Structure

The Skeletal System: Axial Division

The Skeletal System: Appendicular Division

The Skeletal System: Articulations

The Muscular System: Skeletal Muscle Tissue and Muscle Organization

The Muscular System: the Axial Musculature

The Muscular System: the Appendicular Musculature

Surface Anatomy

The Nervous System: Neural Tissue

The Nervous System: the Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Nervous System: Pathways and Higher-Order Functions

The Nervous System: Autonomic Division

The Nervous System: General and Special Senses

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Exam 15: The Nervous System: the Brain and Cranial Nerves

Postganglionic neurons in the pterygopalatine ganglion

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

The gray and white rami communicantes attach to the

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

Sympathetic preganglionic fibers leaving the thoracic spinal nerves may ascend within the before synapsing so that they can exit near the head.

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

Only about half a dozen parasympathetic ganglia have specific names. Two of these are the

Which one of these is solely innervated by the parasympathetic division?

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

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

During development, all neurons with cell bodies in the PNS derive from the .

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

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

An Introduction to Anatomy

The Cell

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Osseous Tissue and Skeletal Structure

The Skeletal System: Axial Division

The Skeletal System: Appendicular Division

The Skeletal System: Articulations

The Muscular System: Skeletal Muscle Tissue and Muscle Organization

The Muscular System: the Axial Musculature

The Muscular System: the Appendicular Musculature

Surface Anatomy

The Nervous System: Neural Tissue

The Nervous System: the Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Nervous System: Pathways and Higher-Order Functions

The Nervous System: Autonomic Division

The Nervous System: General and Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Vessels and Circulation

The Lymphatic System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System

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