Question 1

Which of these is not a result of parasympathetic stimulation?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Adrenergic hormones are secreted into the bloodstream in this region of the adrenal gland.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus
B)   medulla
C)   cortex
D)   rami communicantes
E)   sympathetic trunk

Question 3

Which of these statements is not a characteristic of collateral ganglia of the sympathetic division?

Accepted Answer

A)   They lie in the abdomen and pelvis.
B)   They are paired and segmented.
C)   They lie anterior to the vertebral column.
D)   They are located mostly on the abdominal aorta.

Question 4

Disease or infection which causes damage to the sympathetic trunk on one side of the inferior neck can result in

Accepted Answer

A)   Hirschsprung's disease.
B)   mass reflex.
C)   Horner's Syndrome.
D)   Raynaud's disease.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ________ plexus is a network through which branches of the vagus pass to the intestines and liver.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The adrenal medulla is comprised of modified sympathetic ________ neurons which secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine.

Accepted Answer

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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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The secretions of the adrenal medulla act to supplement the effects of

Accepted Answer

A)   parasympathetic innervation.
B)   sympathetic stimulation.
C)   vagus nerve activity.
D)   reflex control.

Question 10

The trunk ganglia contain what kind of cell bodies?

Accepted Answer

A)   preganglionic parasympathetic
B)   postganglionic parasympathetic
C)   preganglionic sympathetic
D)   postganglionic sympathetic

Question 11

Cell bodies of the preganglionic sympathetic neurons are located within the

Accepted Answer

A)   dorsal root ganglia.
B)   intramural ganglia.
C)   lateral gray horns of the spinal cord.
D)   sympathetic trunk.

Question 12

Use the diagram above to answer the following questions.
-Which letter indicates the left vagus nerve?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Short nerve branches that connect the ventral rami or spinal nerves to the sympathetic ganglia.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothalamus
B)   medulla
C)   medulla oblongata
D)   rami communicantes
E)   sympathetic trunk

Question 14

Preganglionic fibers are myelinated, whereas postganglionic fibers are unmyelinated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Two of the named parasympathetic ganglia are the

Accepted Answer

A)   celiac and superior mesenteric.
B)   inferior and superior hypogastric.
C)   ciliary and pterygopalatine.
D)   chain and prevertebral.

Question 16

This division can also be called the craniosacral division.

Accepted Answer

A)   parasympathetic division
B)   sympathetic division
C)   autonomic nervous system

Question 17

All of the following, except for the ________, have only sympathetic innervation.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The preganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic nervous system originate in the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Sympathetic trunk ganglia contain the cell bodies of sensory neurons and are located in the dorsal root of the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which one of these is solely innervated by the parasympathetic division?

Accepted Answer

A)   adipose tissue
B)   arrector pili muscle of the hair follicle
C)   ciliary muscle of the eye
D)   sweat glands

Exam 15: The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

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Which of these statements is not a characteristic of collateral ganglia of the sympathetic division?

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This division can also be called the craniosacral division.

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The ________ plexus is a network through which branches of the vagus pass to the intestines and liver.

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Two of the named parasympathetic ganglia are the

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The secretions of the adrenal medulla act to supplement the effects of

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The adrenal medulla is comprised of modified sympathetic ________ neurons which secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine.

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Sympathetic trunk ganglia contain the cell bodies of sensory neurons and are located in the dorsal root of the spinal cord.

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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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Which of these is not a result of parasympathetic stimulation?

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Disease or infection which causes damage to the sympathetic trunk on one side of the inferior neck can result in

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Preganglionic fibers are myelinated, whereas postganglionic fibers are unmyelinated.

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Short nerve branches that connect the ventral rami or spinal nerves to the sympathetic ganglia.

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All of the following, except for the ________, have only sympathetic innervation.

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Adrenergic hormones are secreted into the bloodstream in this region of the adrenal gland.

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