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42 Cards in this Set
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Name the neurotransmitter released at point C is the following figure: a) Norepinephrine and epinephrine b) Norepinephrine c) Acetylcholine d) Epinephrine |
c) Acetylcholine
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Match the following: B
a) Is also known as the craniosacral division b) The system of motor neurons that innervates smooth and cardiac muscle and glands c) Is always stimulatory d) Results in a diffuse effect that may last many minutes |
b) The system of motor neurons that innervates smooth and cardiac muscle and glands
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Match the following parasympathetic action with its target organ: Stimulates muscles
a) Adrenal medulla b) Heart c) Gallbladder d) Eye |
d) Eye
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Ninety percent of all the preganglionic parasympathetic fibers are found in the __________.
a) oculomotor nerve b) vagus nerves c) facial nerve d) trigeminal nerve e) glossopharyngeal nerve |
b) vagus nerves
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Which of the following is not served by the superior cervical ganglion?
a) The heart b) The salivary glands c) The irises of the eye d) The tarsal muscles of the upper eyelid e) The skin of the head |
a) The heart
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The autonomic nervous system differs from the somatic nervous system in all of the following characteristics except __________.
a) its efferent pathways b) the structural characteristics of its neurons c) its effectors d) its target organs |
b) the structural characteristics of its neurons
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During vigorous activity, which of the following actions would be decreased?
a) The release of glucose into the bloodstream b) The digestion of food c) The respiratory rate d) The flow of blood to cardiac muscle |
b) The digestion of food
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Which of the following would not occur when the parasympathetic system is active?
a) Cold, sweaty skin b) Constricted pupils c) Eliminating urine d) Gastrointestinal activity e) Low normal blood pressure |
a) Cold, sweaty skin
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Name the neurotransmitter released at points A and B in the following figure:
a) Epinephrine b) Norepinephrine c) Norepinephrine and epinephrine d) Acetylcholine |
d) Acetylcholine
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Which of the following is not normally dominated by parasympathetic effects?
a) Smooth muscle of digestive tract organs b) Smooth muscles of urinary organs c) Smooth muscle of blood vessels d) Cardiac muscle |
c) Smooth muscle of blood vessels
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Match the following parasympathetic action with its target organ: No innervation
a) gallbladder b) heart c) eye d) adrenal medulla |
d) adrenal medulla
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Which of the following statements is true?
a) The preganglionic neuron (sometimes called the ganglionic neuron), is the first motor neuron. Its cell body is in an autonomic ganglion outside the CNS. Its axon, the postganglionic axon, extends to the effector organ. b) The preganglionic neuron (sometimes called the ganglionic neuron), is the second motor neuron. Its cell body is in an autonomic ganglion outside the CNS. Its axon, the postganglionic axon, extends to the effector organ. c) The postganglionic neuron (sometimes called theganglionic neuron), is the first motor neuron. Its cell body is in an autonomic ganglion outside the CNS. Its axon, the postganglionic axon, extends to the motor neuron. d) The postganglionic neuron (sometimes called theganglionic neuron), is the second motor neuron. Its cell body is in an autonomic ganglion outside the CNS. Its axon, the postganglionic axon, extends to the effector organ. |
d) The postganglionic neuron (sometimes called theganglionic neuron), is the second motor neuron. Its cell body is in an autonomic ganglion outside the CNS. Its axon, the postganglionic axon, extends to the effector organ.
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The division of the autonomic nervous system that puts you into "fight-or-flight" mode is the __________.
a) cerebral cortical branch b) parasympathetic division c) somatic branch d) sympathetic division |
d) sympathetic division
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The somatic and autonomic nervous system differ all the following except__________.
a) the target organ response b) the effectors c) the neurotransmitter released d) their pathways and ganglia |
c) the neurotransmitter released
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Match the following parasympathetic action with its target organ: Decreases activity
a) Heart b) Gallbladder c) Eye d) Adrenal medulla |
a) Heart
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Which of the following is true?
a) The most central role of the ANS is to deal with emergencies. b) The most central role of the ANS is to balance competing demands for resources to prevent the unwarranted use of energy. c) Maintain a high level of metabolism to ensure survival. d) The most central role of the ANS is to prevent the use of energy. |
b) The most central role of the ANS is to balance competing demands for resources to prevent the unwarranted use of energy.
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Although all body systems contribute, the stability of our internal environment depends largely on the ANS. Thus, the ANS plays a rather large role in __________.
a) interactions between different structural levels (atoms, molecules, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organisms). b) the principle of complementarity c) homeostasis d) organ system interrelationships |
c) homeostasis
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Match the following: A
a) The system of motor neurons that innervates smooth and cardiac muscle and glands b) Results in a diffuse effect that may last many minutes b) Is also known as the craniosacral division d) Is always stimulatory |
d) Is always stimulatory
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Which of the following would not take place during exercise or vigorous physical activity?
a) Decreased urinary tract motility b) Bronchial dilation to increase ventilation c) Constriction of visceral blood vessels to supply more blood to the heart and skeletal muscle d) Increased glucose release from the liver to provide increased energy to cells e) Increased digestive activity to allow more glucose absorption for energy |
e) Increased digestive activity to allow more glucose absorption for energy
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Match the following: D a) The system of motor neurons that innervates smooth and cardiac muscle and glands b) Is also known as the craniosacral division c) Results in a diffuse effect that may last many minutes d) Is always stimulatory |
b) Is also known as the craniosacral division |
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Match the following parasympathetic action with its target organ: Excites
a) Heart b) Gallbladder c) Adrenal medulla d) Lungs |
b) Gallbladder
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What is the function of the somatic nervous system?
a) To stimulate skeletal muscles b) To signal pain and heat c) To stimulate glandular functions d) To stimulate involuntary muscles |
a) To stimulate skeletal muscles
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Which of the following statements is true?
a) The cell body of the first neuron, the preganglionic neuron, resides in the brain or spinal cord. Its axon, the preganglionic axon, synapses with the second motor neuron. b) The cell body of the first neuron, the preganglionic neuron, resides in the brain or spinal cord. Its axon, the preganglionic axon, synapses with the first motor neuron. c) The cell body of the second neuron, the preganglionic neuron, resides in the brain or spinal cord. Its axon, the preganglionic axon, synapses with the second motor neuron. d) The cell body of the first neuron, the preganglionic neuron, resides in the brain or spinal cord. Its axon, the postganglionic axon, synapses with the second motor neuron. |
a) The cell body of the first neuron, the preganglionic neuron, resides in the brain or spinal cord. Its axon, the preganglionic axon, synapses with the second motor neuron.
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Match the following: C
a) Is also known as the craniosacral division b) The system of motor neurons that innervates smooth and cardiac muscle and glands c) Results in a diffuse effect that may last many minutes d) Is always stimulatory |
c) Results in a diffuse effect that may last many minutes
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Match the following: D
a) Cell bodies of preganglionic neurons in spinal cord segments T1 through L2 b) Preganglionic motor neuron c) Would synapse with smooth muscle, glands or cardiac muscle d) Cell bodies of visceral sensory neurons e) Send information about chemical changes, stretch, and irritation of the viscera |
b) Preganglionic motor neuron
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Which is statement is true of the interaction between the ANS and skeletal muscle system?
a) The two systems function independently. b) The two systems interact but are carried in separate nerves. c) The two systems interact closely. d) The skeletal system assists the autonomic nervous system but the autonomic system does not benefit the skeletal system. |
c) The two systems interact closely.
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Which of the following is true regarding the sympathetic vs. parasympathetic nervous system?
a) The sympathetic nervous system is more complex because it innervates more organs. b) Because of its location, damage to the spinal cord in the thoracic level would have little effect on sympathetic activity. c) Smooth muscle in the walls of arteries is innervated by the parasympathetic nervous system. d) Only the sympathetic nervous system supplies visceral organs in the internal body cavities. e) The parasympathetic nervous system innervates structures like sweat glands and arrector pili. |
a) The sympathetic nervous system is more complex because it innervates more organs.
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Match the following: A
a) A cell body found outside the spinal cord but nearby b) A cell body found in the spinal cord c) A cell body found on an organ served by the ANS |
b) A cell body found in the spinal cord
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All of the following characterizes the ANS except: a) a two neuron efferent chain b) presence of neuron cell bodies in the CNS c) presence of neuron cell bodies in the ganglia d) innervation of skeletal muscles |
d) innervation of skeletal muscles
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Relate each of the following terms or phrases to either sympathetic or parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system: Short preganglionic, long postganglionic fibers. |
sympathetic
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Relate each of the following terms or phrases to either sympathetic or parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system:
Intramural ganglia |
parasympathetic
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Relate each of the following terms or phrases to either sympathetic or parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system:
Craniosacral part |
parasympathetic
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Relate each of the following terms or phrases to either sympathetic or parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system:
Adrenergic fibers |
sympathetic
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Relate each of the following terms or phrases to either sympathetic or parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system:
Cervical ganglia |
sympathetic
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Relate each of the following terms or phrases to either sympathetic or parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system:
Generally short-duration action |
parasympathetic
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Relate each of the following terms or phrases to either sympathetic or parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system:
Increases heart rate and blood pressure |
sympathetic
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Relate each of the following terms or phrases to either sympathetic or parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system:
Increases gastric motility and secretion of lacrimal, salivary, and digestive juices |
parasympathetic
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Relate each of the following terms or phrases to either sympathetic or parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system:
Innervates blood vessels |
sympathetic
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Relate each of the following terms or phrases to either sympathetic or parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system:
Most active when you are relaxing in a hammock |
parasympathetic
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Relate each of the following terms or phrases to either sympathetic or parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system:
Active when you are running in the Boston Marathon |
sympathetic
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The white rami communicantes contain what kind of fibers? a) preganglionic parasympathetic b) postganglionic parasympathetic c) preganglionic sympathetic d) postganglionic sympathetic |
c) preganglionic sympathetic
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Collateral sympathetic ganglia are involved with innervating a) abdominal organs b) thoracic organs c) head d) arrector pili e) all of these |
a) abdominal organs
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