Question 1

Which of the foll owing is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)   promotes urination; sympathetic
B)   bronchiole dilation in lungs; sympathetic
C)   gallbladder contracts to expel bile; parasympathetic
D)   penis ejaculation; sympathetic

Question 2

What studies have suggested that the ANS can also be subject to voluntary controls?

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Remembering a frightening event can make...

Question 3

Which of the following is not a plexus of the vagus (X)  nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)   pulmonary
B)   cardiac
C)   esophageal
D)   inferior hypogastric

Question 4

Some sympathetic preganglionic fibers stimulate the adrenal medulla to releasenorepinephrine and epinephrine into the blood, producing a "surge of adrenaline."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 5

Cranial nerves III (oculomotor), VII (facial), and IX (glossopharyngeal) supply the entire parasympathetic innervation of the head; however, only the preganglionic fibers lie within these three pairs of cranial nerves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Erection (vasodilation)  of the penis or clitoris ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   is primarily under sympathetic control
B)   is the result of coordinated activation by both sympathetic and parasympathetic input
C)   depends very little on autonomic activation
D)   is primarily under parasympathetic control D

Question 7

Drugs called beta-blockers ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   increase a dangerously low heart rate
B)   are potent antidepressants
C)   have widespread sympathetic effects
D)   decrease heart rate and blood pressure

Question 8

How is hypertension (high blood pressure) related to the ANS?

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The ANS is involved with nearly every pr...

Question 9

Which of these effectors is not directly controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)   cardiac muscle
B)   most glands
C)   smooth muscle
D)   skeletal muscle

Question 10

Which is a uniquely sympathetic function?

Accepted Answer

A)   regulation of cardiac rate
B)   regulation of respiratory rate
C)   regulation of body temperature
D)   regulation of pupil size

Question 11

Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response is the role of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   parasympathetic division
B)   somatic nervous system
C)   sympathetic division
D)   cerebrum

Question 12

Cardiovascular effects of the sympathetic division include all of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   weak dil ation of the blood vessels of skeletal muscles during exercise
B)   dilation of the blood vessels serving the skin and digestive viscera
C)   constriction of most blood vessels
D)   increase of heart rate and force

Question 13

Baroreceptors in the carotid sinus monitor blood pressure. When the carotid sinus is stretched by blood pressure or manipulation, a feedback response through the vagus (X) nerve can be blocked by atropine. How would external stimulation of the carotid artery, such as carotid massage, affect the heart rate?

Accepted Answer

External stimulation of the ca...

Question 14

Fibers that enter and leave the sympathetic trunks without synapsing form structures called________.

Accepted Answer

A)   splanchnic nerves
B)   gray rami communicantes
C)   white rami communicantes
D)   spinal nerves

Question 15

The sympathetic division innervates more organs than the parasympathetic division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The celiac ganglion is primarily associated with the sympathetic division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sympathetic division stimulation causes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   increased blood glucose, decreased GI peristalsis, and increased heart rate and blood pressure
B)   increased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and decreased heart rate and blood pressure
C)   decreased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and increased heart rate and blood pressure
D)   decreased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and decreased heart rate and blood pressure

Question 18

Parasympathetic functions include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   raising blood glucose levels
B)   a stimulation of heart rate and force of contraction
C)   lens accommodation for close vision
D)   allowing the body to cope with an external threat

Question 19

Describe outcome criteria that can be used to evaluate whether a patient is effectively coping with a stressful problem.

Accepted Answer

Signs of mobilization of the sympathetic...

Question 20

The smooth muscle of the digestive viscera is served largely by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   vagus (X)  nerves
B)   lumbar splanchnic nerves
C)   cephalic plexus
D)   pelvic nerves A

Exam 14: The Autonomic Nervous System

Which of the foll owing is mismatched?

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What studies have suggested that the ANS can also be subject to voluntary controls?

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Remembering a frightening event can make...
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Which of the following is not a plexus of the vagus (X) nerve?

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Some sympathetic preganglionic fibers stimulate the adrenal medulla to releasenorepinephrine and epinephrine into the blood, producing a "surge of adrenaline."

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Cranial nerves III (oculomotor), VII (facial), and IX (glossopharyngeal) supply the entire parasympathetic innervation of the head; however, only the preganglionic fibers lie within these three pairs of cranial nerves.

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Erection (vasodilation) of the penis or clitoris ________.

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Drugs called beta-blockers ________.

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How is hypertension (high blood pressure) related to the ANS?

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Which of these effectors is not directly controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

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Which is a uniquely sympathetic function?

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Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response is the role of the ________.

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Cardiovascular effects of the sympathetic division include all of the following except ________.

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Fibers that enter and leave the sympathetic trunks without synapsing form structures called________.

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The sympathetic division innervates more organs than the parasympathetic division.

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The celiac ganglion is primarily associated with the sympathetic division.

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Sympathetic division stimulation causes ________.

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Parasympathetic functions include ________.

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Describe outcome criteria that can be used to evaluate whether a patient is effectively coping with a stressful problem.

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Signs of mobilization of the sympathetic...
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The smooth muscle of the digestive viscera is served largely by the ________.

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What studies have suggested that the ANS can also be subject to voluntary controls?

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Which of the following is not a plexus of the vagus (X) nerve?

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Some sympathetic preganglionic fibers stimulate the adrenal medulla to releasenorepinephrine and epinephrine into the blood, producing a "surge of adrenaline."

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Cranial nerves III (oculomotor), VII (facial), and IX (glossopharyngeal) supply the entire parasympathetic innervation of the head; however, only the preganglionic fibers lie within these three pairs of cranial nerves.

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Erection (vasodilation) of the penis or clitoris ________.

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Drugs called beta-blockers ________.

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How is hypertension (high blood pressure) related to the ANS?

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Which of these effectors is not directly controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

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Which is a uniquely sympathetic function?

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Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response is the role of the ________.

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Cardiovascular effects of the sympathetic division include all of the following except ________.

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Fibers that enter and leave the sympathetic trunks without synapsing form structures called________.

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The sympathetic division innervates more organs than the parasympathetic division.

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The celiac ganglion is primarily associated with the sympathetic division.

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Sympathetic division stimulation causes ________.

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Parasympathetic functions include ________.

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Describe outcome criteria that can be used to evaluate whether a patient is effectively coping with a stressful problem.

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