Question 1

Short nerve branches that connect the ventral rami of spinal nerves to the sympathetic ganglia.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Where would you not find an autonomic ganglion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

The main integration center of the ANS is the amygdala.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The overall integrating center for the ANS.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

The part of the brain that exerts more control over autonomic functioning than any other part is the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  cerebral cortex. 
D)  cerebellum. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  cerebral cortex. 
D)  cerebellum.

Question 6

Visceral pain results from all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  cutting of an organ. 
B)  chemical irritation of an organ. 
C)  excessive stretch of an organ. 
D)  inflammation of an organ. 
A)  cutting of an organ. 
B)  chemical irritation of an organ. 
C)  excessive stretch of an organ. 
D)  inflammation of an organ.

Question 7

A nurse encountered a patient in a wheelchair 3 months after the patient had sustained a crushing injury to his cervical spinal cord at the level of C₆ in a motorcycle accident. Although the patient was paralyzed, his limbs were thrashing, his face was bright red, and he was sweating profusely. What was happening?

Accepted Answer

A)  Horner's syndrome 
B)  vagotomy 
C)  mass reflex 
D)  Raynaud's disease 
A)  Horner's syndrome 
B)  vagotomy 
C)  mass reflex 
D)  Raynaud's disease

Question 8

The gray and white rami communicantes attach to the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of these descriptions is not a result of parasympathetic stimulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  production of goose bumps 
B)  constriction of the pupils 
C)  increased peristalsis of the digestive viscera 
D)  contraction of the bladder wall in urination 
A)  production of goose bumps 
B)  constriction of the pupils 
C)  increased peristalsis of the digestive viscera 
D)  contraction of the bladder wall in urination

Question 10

Postganglionic neurons in the pterygopalatine ganglion

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  mass reflex reaction 
B)  congenital megacolon 
C)  Raynaud's disease 
D)  hypertension 
A)  mass reflex reaction 
B)  congenital megacolon 
C)  Raynaud's disease 
D)  hypertension

Question 13

A class of preganglionic fibers present in both sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  postganglionic neuron 
B)  adrenergic 
C)  medulla 
D)  cholinergic 
E)  none of the above 
A)  postganglionic neuron 
B)  adrenergic 
C)  medulla 
D)  cholinergic 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which autonomic division increases heart rate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Division of the ANS most active during vigorous exercise 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 18

Cell bodies of the preganglionic sympathetic neurons are located within the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of these statements concerning the sympathetic division is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The preganglionic cell bodies form the lateral gray horn in some areas of the spinal cord. 
B)  There is a sympathetic trunk ganglion for each of the 31 spinal nerves. 
C)  There is approximately one chain ganglion for each spinal nerve. 
D)  It is more complex than the parasympathetic system because it supplies more structures than the parasympathetic system. 
A)  The preganglionic cell bodies form the lateral gray horn in some areas of the spinal cord. 
B)  There is a sympathetic trunk ganglion for each of the 31 spinal nerves. 
C)  There is approximately one chain ganglion for each spinal nerve. 
D)  It is more complex than the parasympathetic system because it supplies more structures than the parasympathetic system.

Question 20

Parasympathetic postganglionic fibers of the head travel within the

Accepted Answer

A)  accessory nerve. 
B)  facial nerve. 
C)  trigeminal nerve. 
D)  vestibulocochlear nerve. 
A)  accessory nerve. 
B)  facial nerve. 
C)  trigeminal nerve. 
D)  vestibulocochlear nerve.

Exam 15: The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

Short nerve branches that connect the ventral rami of spinal nerves to the sympathetic ganglia.

Where would you not find an autonomic ganglion?

The main integration center of the ANS is the amygdala.

The overall integrating center for the ANS.

The part of the brain that exerts more control over autonomic functioning than any other part is the

Visceral pain results from all the following except

The gray and white rami communicantes attach to the

Which of these descriptions is not a result of parasympathetic stimulation?

Postganglionic neurons in the pterygopalatine ganglion

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

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

A class of preganglionic fibers present in both sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

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

Which autonomic division increases heart rate?

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

Division of the ANS most active during vigorous exercise describes the

Cell bodies of the preganglionic sympathetic neurons are located within the

Which of these statements concerning the sympathetic division is incorrect?

Parasympathetic postganglionic fibers of the head travel within the

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