Question 1

Preganglionic fibers are myelinated, whereas postganglionic fibers are unmyelinated.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Vasoconstriction and bronchodilation result from stimulation by the ________ division.

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Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Parasympathetic fibers innervate the sweat glands, arrector pili, and smooth muscles of the arteries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of the following plexi contain fibers from the vagus nerve except

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A)   the otic.
B)   the esophageal.
C)   the celiac.
D)   the superior mesenteric.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Postganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic system are called ________ because they release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

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Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Because the fibers of the sympathetic division arise from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord, they cannot innervate structures of the head or pelvis.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Contrast the structure of the somatic and autonomic motor neurons.

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The somatic and autonomic nervous system...

Question 10

Sympathetic structures of the abdomen that lie anterior to the vertebral column.

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A)   collateral ganglia
B)   rami communicantes
C)   pre-ganglionic neuron
D)   hypothalamus
E)   medulla oblongataF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

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 D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of these is not innervated by the ANS?

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A)   cardiac muscle
B)   smooth muscle
C)   skeletal muscle
D)   glandsE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Cell body of this autonomic neuron lies outside the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A)   collateral ganglia
B)   rami communicantes
C)   pre-ganglionic neuron
D)   splanchnic nerves
E)   post-ganglionic neuronF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Postganglionic sympathetic fibers release norepinephrine and are called cholinergic fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Figure 15.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the celiac ganglion and plexus?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Figure 15.1
Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the pelvic sympathetic trunk?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Another name for the ANS is the

Accepted Answer

A)   general visceral motor system.
B)   general somatic motor system.
C)   branchial motor system.
D)   general peripheral nervous system.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Figure 15.1
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 D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 15: The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

Which of these is not innervated by the ANS?

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Parasympathetic fibers innervate the sweat glands, arrector pili, and smooth muscles of the arteries.

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Vasoconstriction and bronchodilation result from stimulation by the ________ division.

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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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Postganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic system are called ________ because they release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

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

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

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Preganglionic fibers are myelinated, whereas postganglionic fibers are unmyelinated.

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Figure 15.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the cardiac plexus?

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

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Because the fibers of the sympathetic division arise from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord, they cannot innervate structures of the head or pelvis.

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Another name for the ANS is the

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All of the following plexi contain fibers from the vagus nerve except

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Contrast the structure of the somatic and autonomic motor neurons.

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Figure 15.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the celiac ganglion and plexus?

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Sympathetic structures of the abdomen that lie anterior to the vertebral column.

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Postganglionic sympathetic fibers release norepinephrine and are called cholinergic fibers.

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

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Figure 15.1 Use the diagram above to answer the following questions. -Which letter indicates the pelvic sympathetic trunk?

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Cell body of this autonomic neuron lies outside the CNS.

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