Question 1

Sacral nerves carrying parasympathetic innervation to the pelvic organs are called

Accepted Answer

A)   pelvic splanchnic nerves.
B)   sacral splanchnic nerves.
C)   thoracic splanchnic nerves.
D)   vagus nerve.
E)   enteric nervous system.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 2

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the cardiac plexus?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

The ________ division of the ANS is responsible for the fight-or-flight response.

Accepted Answer

A)   parasympathetic
B)   sympathetic
C)   autonomic
D)   somaticE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Congenital megacolon, or Hirschsprung's disease, is a birth defect in which the ________ innervation of the distal region of the large intestine fails to develop normally.

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Question 5

Which of the following autonomic plexuses does not lie on the aorta or on the main branches of the aorta?

Accepted Answer

A)   celiac
B)   superior mesenteric
C)   inferior mesenteric
D)   inferior hypogastricE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Autonomic fibers emerging from the craniosacral region of the spinal cord belong to the ________ division.

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Question 7

What is the effect of parasympathetic stimulation of respiratory bronchioles in the lungs?

Accepted Answer

A)   constriction
B)   dilation
C)   decreased secretion of mucus
D)   no effectE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Sympathetic preganglionic fibers leaving the thoracic spinal nerves may ascend within the ________ before synapsing so that they can exit near the head.

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Question 9

The ________ nerve provides the main parasympathetic innervation to the heart, lungs, and abdominal viscera.

Accepted Answer

A)   trigeminal
B)   celiac
C)   vagus
D)   phrenicE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The overall integrating center for the ANS.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus
B)   medulla
C)   medulla oblongata
D)   rami communicantes
E)   sympathetic trunkF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The ANS stimulates cardiac muscle as well as smooth muscle and glands. Which of the following nerves carries autonomic fibers that increase the rate of cardiac muscle contraction?

Accepted Answer

A)   phrenic nerves
B)   sympathetic nerves from the thoracolumbar spinal cord
C)   vagus nerves
D)   sympathetic nerves from the middle and inferior cervical ganglionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Another name for a chain ganglion is ________ ganglion.

Accepted Answer

A)   collateral
B)   paravertebral
C)   prevertebral
D)   intramuralE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Parasympathetic ganglia that are located within the walls of the innervated organs are called

Accepted Answer

A)   collateral ganglia.
B)   dorsal root ganglia.
C)   intramural ganglia.
D)   paravertebral ganglia.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Cranial parasympathetic outflow is contained in all of the following cranial nerves except the

Accepted Answer

A)   accessory.
B)   facial.
C)   glossopharyngeal.
D)   vagus.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A class of preganglionic fibers present in both sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

Accepted Answer

A)   celiac
B)   adrenergic
C)   medullary
D)   cholinergic
E)   corticalF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Postganglionic sympathetic fibers are relatively long compared to those of the parasympathetic division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following cranial nerves does not supply parasympathetic fibers to the head?

Accepted Answer

A)   oculomotor
B)   facial
C)   vagus
D)   glossopharyngealE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

This structure contains modified sympathetic postganglionic neurons that lack nerve processes.

Accepted Answer

A)   adrenal medulla
B)   collateral ganglion
C)   stellate ganglion
D)   sympathetic chain ganglionE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A descriptive term that identifies the type of neurotransmitter released by sympathetic postganglionic fibers.

Accepted Answer

A)   postganglionic neuron
B)   adrenergic
C)   medulla
D)   cholinergic
E)   corticalF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of these is not a characteristic of the parasympathetic division?

Accepted Answer

A)   branched fibers
B)   cholinergic fibers
C)   intramural ganglia
D)   myelinated fibersE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 15: The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

Postganglionic sympathetic fibers are relatively long compared to those of the parasympathetic division.

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The overall integrating center for the ANS.

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This structure contains modified sympathetic postganglionic neurons that lack nerve processes.

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The ________ nerve provides the main parasympathetic innervation to the heart, lungs, and abdominal viscera.

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Parasympathetic ganglia that are located within the walls of the innervated organs are called

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What is the effect of parasympathetic stimulation of respiratory bronchioles in the lungs?

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Autonomic fibers emerging from the craniosacral region of the spinal cord belong to the ________ division.

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Another name for a chain ganglion is ________ ganglion.

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The ANS stimulates cardiac muscle as well as smooth muscle and glands. Which of the following nerves carries autonomic fibers that increase the rate of cardiac muscle contraction?

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Sympathetic preganglionic fibers leaving the thoracic spinal nerves may ascend within the ________ before synapsing so that they can exit near the head.

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Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the cardiac plexus?

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Which of the following cranial nerves does not supply parasympathetic fibers to the head?

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Congenital megacolon, or Hirschsprung's disease, is a birth defect in which the ________ innervation of the distal region of the large intestine fails to develop normally.

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Cranial parasympathetic outflow is contained in all of the following cranial nerves except the

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Which of the following autonomic plexuses does not lie on the aorta or on the main branches of the aorta?

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The ________ division of the ANS is responsible for the fight-or-flight response.

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Which of these is not a characteristic of the parasympathetic division?

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Sacral nerves carrying parasympathetic innervation to the pelvic organs are called

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A class of preganglionic fibers present in both sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

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A descriptive term that identifies the type of neurotransmitter released by sympathetic postganglionic fibers.

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