Question 1

The two divisions of the autonomic nervous system

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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.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Autonomic tone allows for a single division of the autonomic nervous system to control an organ by changing that division's activity levels up or down from baseline.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Specific prevertebral ganglia are named after the

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A)  effector organ stimulated by the postganglionic axon.
B)  major abdominal arteries around which they are found.
C)  vertebra from under which the preganglionic axon travels.
D)  distance from the corresponding parasympathetic ganglion.
E)  early anatomist who discovered and described them.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

The autonomic nervous system may receive input from visceral sensory neurons.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system are part of both the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Preganglionic neurons of the sympathetic division originate in the

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A)  dorsal horns of the craniosacral brain and spinal cord.
B)  ventral horns of the cervical and sacral spinal cord.
C)  dorsal horns of the thoracolumbar spinal segments.
D)  lateral horns of the thoracolumbar spinal segments.
E)  ventral horns of the cervical and thoracic spinal segments.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Motor neurons of the autonomic nervous system

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A)  always excite effector organs.
B)  always inhibit effector organs.
C)  can either excite or inhibit effector organs.
D)  do not excite effector organs but monitor their status of activity.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is correct about the autonomic nervous system (ANS)

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A)  The ANS is part of both the CNS and the PNS.
B)  ANS functions are involuntary.
C)  ANS motor neurons innervate cardiac muscle fibers,smooth muscle fibers,and glands.
D)  ANS motor pathways always include two neurons.
E)  All of the choices are correct.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

The cranial nerve that supplies parasympathetic innervation to the thoracic organs is

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A)  CN II.
B)  CN III.
C)  CN VI.
D)  CN IX.
E)  CN X.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

The centers for cardiac,digestive,and vasomotor functions are housed within the

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A)  brainstem.
B)  hypothalamus.
C)  spinal cord.
D)  cerebral cortex.
E)  cerebellum.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Which sympathetic pathway involves only a preganglionic axon going to the effector organ

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A)  Splanchnic nerve pathway
B)  Adrenal medulla pathway
C)  Postganglionic sympathetic nerve pathway
D)  Spinal nerve pathway
E)  None of the choices is correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

The parasympathetic autonomic responses associated with defecation and urination are processed and controlled at the level of the

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A)  brainstem.
B)  hypothalamus.
C)  spinal cord.
D)  cerebellum.
E)  limbic center.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

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

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A)  esophageal
B)  abdominal aortic
C)  pulmonary
D)  hypogastric
E)  cardiacF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

In the heart,activation of these receptors increases heart rate.

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A)   α\alphaα 1
B)   α\alphaα 2
C)   β\betaβ 1
D)   β\betaβ 2 E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Gray rami from the sympathetic trunk connect to

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A)  alternating spinal nerves.
B)  the cranial nerves.
C)  all spinal nerves.
D)  the sympathetic trunk.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Autonomic tone refers to

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A)  whether a response is stimulatory or inhibitory.
B)  whether the body's reaction is to fight or to flee.
C)  the continual activity maintained by the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.
D)  the degree of tension in skeletal muscles at rest.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

In the stress response,the process by which many structures are activated simultaneously is known as ________ activation.

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The answer of In the stress response,the process by which...

Question 18

The diameter of many blood vessels is controlled exclusively by the ________ nervous system,and decreases in the activity of this system result in _________.

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A)  parasympathetic,vasoconstriction
B)  parasympathetic,vasodilation
C)  somatic,vasoconstriction.
D)  sympathetic,vasoconstriction.
E)  sympathetic,vasodilation.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Parasympathetic activity is responsible for increased smooth muscle motility and secretory activity in digestive tract organs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sweating is a result of sympathetic stimulation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System

The cranial nerve that supplies parasympathetic innervation to the thoracic organs is

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The two divisions of the autonomic nervous system

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The centers for cardiac,digestive,and vasomotor functions are housed within the

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In the heart,activation of these receptors increases heart rate.

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The somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system are part of both the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system.

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Autonomic tone refers to

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The parasympathetic autonomic responses associated with defecation and urination are processed and controlled at the level of the

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The autonomic nervous system may receive input from visceral sensory neurons.

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

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Parasympathetic activity is responsible for increased smooth muscle motility and secretory activity in digestive tract organs.

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Specific prevertebral ganglia are named after the

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The diameter of many blood vessels is controlled exclusively by the ________ nervous system,and decreases in the activity of this system result in _________.

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Gray rami from the sympathetic trunk connect to

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Motor neurons of the autonomic nervous system

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In the stress response,the process by which many structures are activated simultaneously is known as ________ activation.

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Sweating is a result of sympathetic stimulation.

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Autonomic tone allows for a single division of the autonomic nervous system to control an organ by changing that division's activity levels up or down from baseline.

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Which sympathetic pathway involves only a preganglionic axon going to the effector organ

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Which of the following is correct about the autonomic nervous system (ANS)

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Preganglionic neurons of the sympathetic division originate in the

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