Question 1

Postganglionic neurons from the otic ganglion supply the

Accepted Answer

A) parotid gland. 
B) heart. 
C) lungs. 
D) liver. 
E) ureter. 
A) parotid gland. 
B) heart. 
C) lungs. 
D) liver. 
E) ureter. A

Question 2

Autonomic motor neurons regulate visceral activities by?1.increasing activities in effector tissue.?2.decreasing activities in effector tissue.?3.changing the direction of impulse conduction across synapses.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) Both 1 and 2 
E) None of these choices 
A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) Both 1 and 2 
E) None of these choices D

Question 3

Which plexus or nerve shown in the diagram supplies the renal arteries?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Which of the following descriptions of a preganglionic neuron is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Has axons that exit the CNS in a cranial or spinal nerve. 
B) Has myelinated axons. 
C) Forms the first part of an autonomic motor pathway. 
D) Has its cell body in the brain or spinal cord. 
E) Forms gap junctions with postganglionic neurons in autonomic ganglia. 
A) Has axons that exit the CNS in a cranial or spinal nerve. 
B) Has myelinated axons. 
C) Forms the first part of an autonomic motor pathway. 
D) Has its cell body in the brain or spinal cord. 
E) Forms gap junctions with postganglionic neurons in autonomic ganglia.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a parasympathetic terminal ganglion?

Accepted Answer

A) Ciliary ganglion 
B) Pterygopalatine ganglion 
C) Submandibular ganglion 
D) Otic ganglion 
E) All are parasympathetic terminal ganglia 
A) Ciliary ganglion 
B) Pterygopalatine ganglion 
C) Submandibular ganglion 
D) Otic ganglion 
E) All are parasympathetic terminal ganglia

Question 6

Which of the following terms is used to designate an effector that is innervated by both the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of the ANS?

Accepted Answer

A) Preganglionic stimulation 
B) Biganglion excitation 
C) Multi-autonomic output 
D) Bipolar innervation 
E) Dual innervation 
A) Preganglionic stimulation 
B) Biganglion excitation 
C) Multi-autonomic output 
D) Bipolar innervation 
E) Dual innervation

Question 7

The structure labeled 2 in the diagram is a

Accepted Answer

A) somatic motor neuron. 
B) parasympathetic preganglionic neuron. 
C) parasympathetic postganglionic neuron. 
D) sympathetic preganglionic neuron. 
E) somatosensory neuron. 
A) somatic motor neuron. 
B) parasympathetic preganglionic neuron. 
C) parasympathetic postganglionic neuron. 
D) sympathetic preganglionic neuron. 
E) somatosensory neuron.

Question 8

Which of the following responses is NOT caused by activation of the parasympathetic division of the ANS?

Accepted Answer

A) Decreased heart rate 
B) Airway dilation 
C) Decreased pupil diameter 
D) Increased secretion of digestive juices 
E) Increased gastric motility 
A) Decreased heart rate 
B) Airway dilation 
C) Decreased pupil diameter 
D) Increased secretion of digestive juices 
E) Increased gastric motility

Question 9

Which of the following are types of cholinergic receptors?

Accepted Answer

A) Nicotinic and adrenergic receptors 
B) Muscarinic and somatic receptors 
C) Adrenergic and somatic receptors 
D) Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors 
E) Somatostatic and nicotinic receptors 
A) Nicotinic and adrenergic receptors 
B) Muscarinic and somatic receptors 
C) Adrenergic and somatic receptors 
D) Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors 
E) Somatostatic and nicotinic receptors

Question 10

Patient with chronic skeletal muscle spasms was placed on an anticholinergic medication.After taking the medication,the patient's muscle spasms ceased,but now the patient reports a loss of muscle strength.In addition,the patient's resting heart rate has increased.Explain the effects of the medication the patient received.

Accepted Answer

The patient with chronic skeletal muscle

Question 11

Which division of ANS innervates the sweat glands and the hair follicles?

Accepted Answer

A) Parasympathetic 
B) Sympathetic 
C) Neither division innervates these effectors 
D) Both divisions innervate these effectors 
A) Parasympathetic 
B) Sympathetic 
C) Neither division innervates these effectors 
D) Both divisions innervate these effectors

Question 12

Thoracolumbar is another name for which division of ANS?

Accepted Answer

A) Parasympathetic 
B) Sympathetic 
C) Somatic nervous system 
D) Autonomic ganglia 
E) Craniosacral division 
A) Parasympathetic 
B) Sympathetic 
C) Somatic nervous system 
D) Autonomic ganglia 
E) Craniosacral division

Question 13

Where is the right vagus nerve in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) H 
E) K 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) H 
E) K

Question 14

Which of the following types of neurons would normally have the shortest axon?

Accepted Answer

A) Somatic motor neurons 
B) Preganglionic parasympathetic neurons 
C) Postganglionic sympathetic neurons 
D) Preganglionic sympathetic neurons 
E) Somatosensory neurons. 
A) Somatic motor neurons 
B) Preganglionic parasympathetic neurons 
C) Postganglionic sympathetic neurons 
D) Preganglionic sympathetic neurons 
E) Somatosensory neurons.

Question 15

Which disorder is characterized by the digits becoming ischemic after exposure to cold or emotional stress?

Accepted Answer

A) Raynaud's phenomenon 
B) Autonomic dysreflexia 
C) Reflex sympathetic dystrophy 
D) Diabetic neuropathy 
E) Horner's Syndrome 
A) Raynaud's phenomenon 
B) Autonomic dysreflexia 
C) Reflex sympathetic dystrophy 
D) Diabetic neuropathy 
E) Horner's Syndrome

Question 16

Describe the possible ways in which the axon of a sympathetic preganglionic neuron connects with postganglionic neurons after it reaches the sympathetic trunk ganglia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the possible ways in which the...

Question 17

These are structures containing sympathetic preganglionic axons that connect the anterior ramus of the spinal nerve with the ganglia of the sympathetic trunk.

Accepted Answer

A) Lumbar splanchnic nerve 
B) Greater splanchnic nerve 
C) Inferior cervical ganglion 
D) White rami communicantes 
E) Gray rami communicantes 
A) Lumbar splanchnic nerve 
B) Greater splanchnic nerve 
C) Inferior cervical ganglion 
D) White rami communicantes 
E) Gray rami communicantes

Question 18

Which of the following types of adrenergic receptors are only found in brown adipose tissue where their activation stimulates heat production?

Accepted Answer

A) α₁-adrenergic 
B) α₂-adrenergic 
C) β₁-adrenergic 
D) β₂-adrenergic 
E) β₃-adrenergic 
A) α₁-adrenergic 
B) α₂-adrenergic 
C) β₁-adrenergic 
D) β₂-adrenergic 
E) β₃-adrenergic

Question 19

Acetylcholine is released by _____________postganglionic neurons and is removed from the synaptic cleft at a ______ rate than norepinephrine.

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic;slower 
B) sympathetic;faster 
C) parasympathetic;slower 
D) parasympathetic;faster 
E) both parasympathetic and sympathetic;slower 
A) sympathetic;slower 
B) sympathetic;faster 
C) parasympathetic;slower 
D) parasympathetic;faster 
E) both parasympathetic and sympathetic;slower

Question 20

If the pathway shown in the diagram is a parasympathetic division pathway,which neurotransmitter acts at the effector?

Accepted Answer

A) Norepinephrine 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Epinephrine 
D) Dopamine 
E) Serotonin 
A) Norepinephrine 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Epinephrine 
D) Dopamine 
E) Serotonin

Exam 15: The Autonomic Nervous System

Postganglionic neurons from the otic ganglion supply the

Autonomic motor neurons regulate visceral activities by?1.increasing activities in effector tissue.?2.decreasing activities in effector tissue.?3.changing the direction of impulse conduction across synapses.

Which plexus or nerve shown in the diagram supplies the renal arteries?

Which of the following descriptions of a preganglionic neuron is NOT correct?

Which of the following is NOT a parasympathetic terminal ganglion?

Which of the following terms is used to designate an effector that is innervated by both the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of the ANS?

The structure labeled 2 in the diagram is a

Which of the following responses is NOT caused by activation of the parasympathetic division of the ANS?

Which of the following are types of cholinergic receptors?

Which division of ANS innervates the sweat glands and the hair follicles?

Thoracolumbar is another name for which division of ANS?

Where is the right vagus nerve in the figure?

Which of the following types of neurons would normally have the shortest axon?

Which disorder is characterized by the digits becoming ischemic after exposure to cold or emotional stress?

Describe the possible ways in which the axon of a sympathetic preganglionic neuron connects with postganglionic neurons after it reaches the sympathetic trunk ganglia.

These are structures containing sympathetic preganglionic axons that connect the anterior ramus of the spinal nerve with the ganglia of the sympathetic trunk.

Which of the following types of adrenergic receptors are only found in brown adipose tissue where their activation stimulates heat production?

Acetylcholine is released by _____________postganglionic neurons and is removed from the synaptic cleft at a ______ rate than norepinephrine.

If the pathway shown in the diagram is a parasympathetic division pathway,which neurotransmitter acts at the effector?

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue

The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton

The Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton

Joints

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Nervous Tissue

The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Sensory, Motor and Integrative Systems

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: The Blood

The Cardiovascular System: The Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics

The Lymphatic System, Nonspecific Resistance to Disease, and Immunity

The Digestive System

Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive Systems

Development and Inheritance

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Acetylcholine is released by _______postganglionic neurons and is removed from the synaptic cleft at a rate than norepinephrine.