Question 1

Which of the following does NOT describe the sympathetic division of the ANS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ganglia primarily found in the head
B)  Stimulates sweat glands
C)  Synapses with smooth muscle in blood vessel walls
D)  Short preganglionic neurons
E)  Thoracolumbar output

Question 2

Which ganglion supplies the stomach with postganglionic neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle cervical ganglion
B)  Inferior cervical ganglion
C)  Celiac ganglion
D)  Inferior mesenteric ganglion
E)  Ciliary ganglion

Question 3

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

Question 4

Compare and contrast the overall responses of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

Accepted Answer

The sympathetic division acts to prepare...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which autonomic plexus is located anterior to the fifth lumbar vertebra and serves the pelvic viscera?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inferior mesenteric plexus
B)  Renal plexus
C)  Celiac plexus
D)  Hypogastric plexus
E)  Superior mesenteric plexus

Question 7

Which neurotransmitter is released at the autonomic ganglion by the preganglionic neuron in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The structure labeled 3 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.

Question 9

Where is the pulmonary plexus in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  E
C)  D
D)  B
E)  G

Question 10

Which ganglia contain the cell bodies of the parasympathetic postganglionic neurons that serve the parotid salivary glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ciliary ganglia
B)  Pterygopalatine ganglia
C)  Submandibular ganglia
D)  Otic ganglia
E)  None of these choices

Question 11

What type of nervous system pathway is shown in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatic motor pathway
B)  Somatic sensory pathway
C)  Autonomic motor pathway
D)  Autonomic sensory pathway
E)  None of these choices

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

Which plexus or nerve shown in the diagram supplies the bronchial tree?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Where is the aorticorenal ganglion in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Describe the potential roles that autonomic neurons that release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine perform in the ANS.Be sure to describe the types of postsynaptic effector cells including their receptors that could be potentially activated by acetylcholine release from autonomic neurons.

Accepted Answer

The neuron could be a preganglionic neur...

Question 17

Which neurotransmitter is released at the gland by the preganglionic neuron in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Where is the esophageal plexus in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  D
D)  C
E)  G

Question 19

What type of nervous system pathway is shown in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Somatic motor pathway
B)  Somatic sensory pathway
C)  Autonomic motor pathway
D)  Autonomic sensory pathway
E)  None of these choices

Question 20

The largest autonomic plexus is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  superior mesenteric plexus.
B)  renal plexus.
C)  cardiac plexus.
D)  celiac plexus.
E)  hypogastric plexus.

Exam 15: The Autonomic Nervous System

The structure labeled 3 in the diagram is a

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Compare and contrast the overall responses of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

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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.

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Which neurotransmitter is released at the gland by the preganglionic neuron in the diagram?

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What type of nervous system pathway is shown in this figure?

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Where is the pulmonary plexus in the diagram?

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Which of the following are types of cholinergic receptors?

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Where is the aorticorenal ganglion in the diagram?

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Which neurotransmitter is released at the autonomic ganglion by the preganglionic neuron in the diagram?

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Which ganglia contain the cell bodies of the parasympathetic postganglionic neurons that serve the parotid salivary glands?

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Which of the following does NOT describe the sympathetic division of the ANS?

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The largest autonomic plexus is called the

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What type of nervous system pathway is shown in the figure?

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Describe the potential roles that autonomic neurons that release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine perform in the ANS.Be sure to describe the types of postsynaptic effector cells including their receptors that could be potentially activated by acetylcholine release from autonomic neurons.

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Which ganglion supplies the stomach with postganglionic neurons?

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Which plexus or nerve shown in the diagram supplies the bronchial tree?

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

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

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Where is the esophageal plexus in the diagram?

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Which autonomic plexus is located anterior to the fifth lumbar vertebra and serves the pelvic viscera?

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