Question 1

The specialized neurons in the interior of the adrenal gland ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are somatic nervous system structures 
B)  function as modified sympathetic ganglia 
C)  are located in an area known as the adrenal cortex 
D)  have very long axons 
E)  function as modified parasympathetic ganglia 
A)  are somatic nervous system structures 
B)  function as modified sympathetic ganglia 
C)  are located in an area known as the adrenal cortex 
D)  have very long axons 
E)  function as modified parasympathetic ganglia

Question 2

Long, unmyelinated axons leaving the ANS ganglia are called ________ fibers.

Accepted Answer

A)  ganglionic 
B)  preganglionic 
C)  excitatory 
D)  postganglionic 
E)  inhibitory 
A)  ganglionic 
B)  preganglionic 
C)  excitatory 
D)  postganglionic 
E)  inhibitory

Question 3

Visceral reflexes provide automatic motor responses that can be modified, facilitated, or inhibited by higher centers, particularly the centers of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus 
B)  tectum 
C)  septum pellucidum 
D)  epithalamus 
E)  postcentral gyrus 
A)  hypothalamus 
B)  tectum 
C)  septum pellucidum 
D)  epithalamus 
E)  postcentral gyrus

Question 4

Postganglionic fibers from the inferior mesenteric ganglion provide parasympathetic innervation to the terminal portions of the large intestine, the kidney and bladder, and the sex organs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Figure 17.1
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label M.

Accepted Answer

A)  Superior mesenteric ganglion 
B)  Celiac ganglion 
C)  Pterygopalatine ganglion 
D)  Inferior mesenteric ganglion 
E)  Otic ganglion 
A)  Superior mesenteric ganglion 
B)  Celiac ganglion 
C)  Pterygopalatine ganglion 
D)  Inferior mesenteric ganglion 
E)  Otic ganglion

Question 6

Figure 17.1
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label K.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lumbar splanchnic nerves 
B)  Inferior mesenteric ganglion 
C)  Sacral splanchnic nerves 
D)  Greater splanchnic nerves 
E)  Celiac ganglion 
A)  Lumbar splanchnic nerves 
B)  Inferior mesenteric ganglion 
C)  Sacral splanchnic nerves 
D)  Greater splanchnic nerves 
E)  Celiac ganglion

Question 7

Figure 17.2
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label V.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lacrimal gland 
B)  Pineal gland 
C)  Olfactory glands 
D)  Parotid salivary gland 
E)  Suprarenal gland 
A)  Lacrimal gland 
B)  Pineal gland 
C)  Olfactory glands 
D)  Parotid salivary gland 
E)  Suprarenal gland

Question 8

Figure 17.3
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label E.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vagus nerves 
B)  Axillary nerves 
C)  Hypogastric plexus 
D)  Splanchnic nerves 
E)  Celiac plexus 
A)  Vagus nerves 
B)  Axillary nerves 
C)  Hypogastric plexus 
D)  Splanchnic nerves 
E)  Celiac plexus

Question 9

Major effects produced by postganglionic fibers of the collateral ganglia include stimulation of the release of glucose from glycogen reserves in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  kidneys 
B)  heart 
C)  liver 
D)  skeletal muscle 
E)  bone marrow 
A)  kidneys 
B)  heart 
C)  liver 
D)  skeletal muscle 
E)  bone marrow

Question 10

Figure 17.1
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label P.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lumbar splanchnic nerve 
B)  Lesser splanchnic nerve 
C)  Greater splanchnic nerve 
D)  Celiac ganglion 
E)  Sacral splanchnic nerve 
A)  Lumbar splanchnic nerve 
B)  Lesser splanchnic nerve 
C)  Greater splanchnic nerve 
D)  Celiac ganglion 
E)  Sacral splanchnic nerve

Question 11

Every spinal nerve along the entire length of the spinal cord has a gray ramus that carries ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parasympathetic preganglionic fibers 
B)  sympathetic preganglionic fibers 
C)  mesenteric fibers 
D)  parasympathetic postganglionic fibers 
E)  sympathetic postganglionic fibers 
A)  parasympathetic preganglionic fibers 
B)  sympathetic preganglionic fibers 
C)  mesenteric fibers 
D)  parasympathetic postganglionic fibers 
E)  sympathetic postganglionic fibers

Question 12

Which of the following sympathetic plasma membrane receptors are sensitive to epinephrine and norepinephrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha and gamma 
B)  delta and beta 
C)  alpha and beta 
D)  delta and gamma 
E)  beta and gamma 
A)  alpha and gamma 
B)  delta and beta 
C)  alpha and beta 
D)  delta and gamma 
E)  beta and gamma

Question 13

The vagus nerve provides preganglionic parasympathetic innervation to intramural ganglia within structures in the thoracic cavity and in the abdominopelvic cavity as distant as the last segments of the large intestine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Figure 17.2
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label H.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kidney 
B)  Urinary bladder 
C)  Spleen 
D)  Liver 
E)  Gall bladder 
A)  Kidney 
B)  Urinary bladder 
C)  Spleen 
D)  Liver 
E)  Gall bladder

Question 15

Figure 17.2
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label W.

Accepted Answer

A)  Otic ganglion 
B)  Submandibular ganglion 
C)  Intramural ganglion 
D)  Ciliary ganglion 
E)  Pterygopalatine ganglion 
A)  Otic ganglion 
B)  Submandibular ganglion 
C)  Intramural ganglion 
D)  Ciliary ganglion 
E)  Pterygopalatine ganglion

Question 16

The two divisions of the autonomic nervous system, sympathetic and parasympathetic ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  use preganglionic and postganglionic neurons to innervate skeletal muscle 
B)  contain autonomic ganglia to house ganglionic neurons 
C)  are voluntary 
D)  are composed of PNS structures only 
E)  function only during sleep 
A)  use preganglionic and postganglionic neurons to innervate skeletal muscle 
B)  contain autonomic ganglia to house ganglionic neurons 
C)  are voluntary 
D)  are composed of PNS structures only 
E)  function only during sleep

Question 17

Figure 17.3
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label N.

Accepted Answer

A)  Superior mesenteric plexus and ganglion 
B)  Ciliary ganglion 
C)  Celiac plexus and ganglion 
D)  Inferior mesenteric plexus and ganglion 
E)  Otic ganglion 
A)  Superior mesenteric plexus and ganglion 
B)  Ciliary ganglion 
C)  Celiac plexus and ganglion 
D)  Inferior mesenteric plexus and ganglion 
E)  Otic ganglion

Question 18

In the adrenal medullae, cells that are not innervated by sympathetic postganglionic fibers are affected by circulating levels of ________ if they possess receptors for these molecules.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  acetylcholine and serotonin 
C)  serotonin 
D)  dopamine and epinephrine 
E)  epinephrine and norepinephrine 
A)  dopamine 
B)  acetylcholine and serotonin 
C)  serotonin 
D)  dopamine and epinephrine 
E)  epinephrine and norepinephrine

Question 19

Figure 17.3
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label J.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiac plexus 
B)  Sacral plexus 
C)  Brachial plexus 
D)  Axillary plexus 
E)  Pulmonary plexus 
A)  Cardiac plexus 
B)  Sacral plexus 
C)  Brachial plexus 
D)  Axillary plexus 
E)  Pulmonary plexus

Question 20

Collateral ganglia lie lateral to each side of the vertebral column.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: The Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System

The specialized neurons in the interior of the adrenal gland ________.

Long, unmyelinated axons leaving the ANS ganglia are called ________ fibers.

Visceral reflexes provide automatic motor responses that can be modified, facilitated, or inhibited by higher centers, particularly the centers of the ________.

Postganglionic fibers from the inferior mesenteric ganglion provide parasympathetic innervation to the terminal portions of the large intestine, the kidney and bladder, and the sex organs.

Figure 17.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label M.

Figure 17.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label K.

Figure 17.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label V.

Figure 17.3 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label E.

Major effects produced by postganglionic fibers of the collateral ganglia include stimulation of the release of glucose from glycogen reserves in the ________.

Figure 17.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label P.

Every spinal nerve along the entire length of the spinal cord has a gray ramus that carries ________.

Which of the following sympathetic plasma membrane receptors are sensitive to epinephrine and norepinephrine?

The vagus nerve provides preganglionic parasympathetic innervation to intramural ganglia within structures in the thoracic cavity and in the abdominopelvic cavity as distant as the last segments of the large intestine.

Figure 17.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label H.

Figure 17.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label W.

The two divisions of the autonomic nervous system, sympathetic and parasympathetic ________.

Figure 17.3 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label N.

In the adrenal medullae, cells that are not innervated by sympathetic postganglionic fibers are affected by circulating levels of ________ if they possess receptors for these molecules.

Figure 17.3 Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label J.

Collateral ganglia lie lateral to each side of the vertebral column.

Foundations: An Introduction to Anatomy

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