Question 1

The defecation and urination reflexes are integrated in the

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A)   hypothalamus.
B)   spinal cord.
C)   brain stem.
D)   cerebral cortex.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Another name for the ANS is the

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A)   branchial motor system.
B)   general somatic motor system.
C)   general peripheral nervous system.
D)   general visceral motor system.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

What stimulates the adrenal medulla to secrete its excitatory neurohormones?

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A)   postganglionic parasympathetic neurons
B)   postganglionic sympathetic neurons
C)   preganglionic sympathetic neurons
D)   preganglionic parasympathetic neuronsE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

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

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A)   vagus.
B)   facial.
C)   glossopharyngeal.
D)   accessory.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The site of origin of the preganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic nervous system is the

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A)   chain and prevertebral ganglia.
B)   higher brain centers.
C)   brain stem and the sacral region of the cord.
D)   thoracolumbar region of the spinal cord.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Adrenergic postganglionic neurons release the hormones norepinephrine and epinephrine.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Visceral pain results from all the following except

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A)   cutting of an organ.
B)   excessive stretch of an organ.
C)   chemical irritation of an organ.
D)   inflammation of an organ.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

All of the following have only sympathetic innervation except the

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A)   sweat glands.
B)   arrector pili.
C)   blood vessels.
D)   salivary glands.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The cell bodies of postganglionic neurons that stimulate secretion of the parotid gland are in the

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A)   superior cervical ganglion.
B)   otic ganglion.
C)   sphenopalatine ganglion.
D)   submandibular ganglion.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Ganglia of this structure are connected to the ventral rami of spinal nerves through the rami communicantes.

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A)   sympathetic trunk
B)   inferior hypogastric plexus
C)   collateral ganglia
D)   pre-vertebral ganglia
E)   celiac ganglionF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Which of these characteristics definitively distinguishes the autonomic nervous system from the somatic nervous system?

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A)   myelinated axons
B)   cell bodies outside the CNS
C)   cholinergic fibers
D)   cell bodies within the CNSE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of these descriptions is not a result of parasympathetic stimulation?

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A)   production of goose bumps
B)   contraction of the bladder wall in urination
C)   constriction of the pupils
D)   increased peristalsis of the digestive visceraE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

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

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The answer of Autonomic fibers emerging from the craniosacral region...

Question 14

Parasympathetic stimulation of the pelvic organs causes defecation, voiding of urine, and erection.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Division of the ANS most active during vigorous exercise describes the

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A)   parasympathetic division.
B)   sympathetic division.
C)   autonomic nervous system.D) A) and B)
E) B) and C)

Question 16

Sympathetic fibers leave the spinal cord in the

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A)   thoracolumbar region, and the postganglionic fibers secrete acetylcholine.
B)   craniosacral regions, and the postganglionic fibers secrete acetylcholine.
C)   thoracolumbar region, and the postganglionic fibers secrete norepinephrine.
D)   craniosacral regions, and the postganglionic fibers secrete norepinephrine.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which division of the autonomic nervous system has preganglionic fibers within the facial nerve?

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A)   parasympathetic
B)   CNS
C)   sympathetic
D)   somaticE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Another name for a chain ganglion is

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A)   intramural ganglion.
B)   paravertebral ganglion.
C)   prevertebral ganglion.
D)   sympathetic trunk.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

The general visceral motor division of the peripheral nervous system describes the

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A)   parasympathetic division.
B)   sympathetic division.
C)   autonomic nervous system.D) B) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 20

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

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A)   sympathetic chain ganglia
B)   collateral ganglia
C)   stellate ganglion
D)   adrenal medullaE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 15: The Nervous System: the Brain and Cranial Nerves

Division of the ANS most active during vigorous exercise describes the

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Another name for the ANS is the

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Visceral pain results from all the following except

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Which of these descriptions is not a result of parasympathetic stimulation?

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The defecation and urination reflexes are integrated in the

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The site of origin of the preganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic nervous system is the

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

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The general visceral motor division of the peripheral nervous system describes the

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

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Which of these characteristics definitively distinguishes the autonomic nervous system from the somatic nervous system?

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What stimulates the adrenal medulla to secrete its excitatory neurohormones?

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Ganglia of this structure are connected to the ventral rami of spinal nerves through the rami communicantes.

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Sympathetic fibers leave the spinal cord in the

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Another name for a chain ganglion is

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Adrenergic postganglionic neurons release the hormones norepinephrine and epinephrine.

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The cell bodies of postganglionic neurons that stimulate secretion of the parotid gland are in the

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

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Which division of the autonomic nervous system has preganglionic fibers within the facial nerve?

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All of the following have only sympathetic innervation except the

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Parasympathetic stimulation of the pelvic organs causes defecation, voiding of urine, and erection.

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