Exam 18: Autonomic Nervous System

The ________ ganglia differ from the sympathetic trunk ganglia segments in that they are single structures,rather than paired.

In the parasympathetic division,_________ ganglia are located in the wall of the target organ.

The axons that release norepinephrine are called _________.

Sweating is a result of sympathetic stimulation.

Postganglionic axons of the parasympathetic branch of the ANS cause increased secretion by the lacrimal glands.

The cardiac sphincter is innervated by parasympathetic axons coming from the _______ plexus.

The _______ mesenteric ganglion receives preganglionic sympathetic neurons from the T10-T12 segments of the spinal cord.

The ANS functions independently of any influence from the CNS.

This diagram below illustrates an example of a(n)

Which autonomic plexus consists of postganglionic sympathetic axons that come off the cervical and thoracic sympathetic trunk ganglia,as well as preganglionic axons from the vagus nerve?

Which is not true about the somatic nervous system (SNS)?

_______ rami communicantes carry postganglionic sympathetic axons from the sympathetic trunk to the spinal nerves.

Once inside the sympathetic trunk,the sympathetic preganglionic axons may/will

The developing heart and lungs begin to receive autonomic innervation in the _______ week of development.

Micturition is partly the result of autonomic stimulation of the urinary bladder.

Which is not characteristic of the parasympathetic division of the ANS?

Postganglionic sympathetic axons are carried from the sympathetic trunk to the spinal nerve by the

Autonomic _________ are collections of sympathetic postganglionic axons and parasympathetic preganglionic axons,as well as some visceral sensory axons.

Splanchnic nerves are composed of

There are ________ prevertebral ganglia.