Question 1

Over 90% of all preganglionic parasympathetic fibers are in cranial nerve

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A)   X.
B)   VII.
C)   V.
D)   III.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

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) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Sacral nerves carrying parasympathetic innervation to the pelvic organs.

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A)   thoracic splanchnic nerves
B)   pelvic splanchnic nerves
C)   sacral splanchnic nerves
D)   vagus nerve
E)   enteric nervous systemF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Which of these is not innervated by the ANS?

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A)   skeletal muscle
B)   smooth muscle
C)   cardiac muscle
D)   glandsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Location in the brain of the cardiorespiratory and vasomotor control centers.

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A)   medulla
B)   sympathetic trunk
C)   hypothalamus
D)   medulla oblongata
E)   rami communicantesF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Autonomic fibers to the pelvic organs pass through the pelvic plexus, also known as the
plexus.

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inferior hypogastric

Question 7

Only about half a dozen parasympathetic ganglia have specific names. Two of these are the

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

Question 8

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) A) and C)

Question 9

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

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A)   sympathetic trunk
B)   medulla oblongata
C)   hypothalamus
D)   medulla
E)   rami communicantesF) B) and D)
G) 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 E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

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) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Parasympathetic impulses to the stomach pass through the

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A)   inferior hypogastric plexus.
B)   superior mesenteric plexus.
C)   celiac plexus.
D)   esophageal plexus.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The primary integrating center of the ANS is the of the diencephalon.

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The answer of The primary integrating center of the ANS...

Question 14

The sympathetic system causes

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A)   decreased blood glucose and peristalsis, and increased heart rate and blood pressure.
B)   decreased blood glucose, heart rate, and blood pressure, and increased peristalsis.
C)   increased blood glucose, heart rate, and blood pressure, and decreased peristalsis.
D)   increased blood glucose and peristalsis, and decreased heart rate and blood pressure.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

A nurse encountered a patient in a wheelchair 3 months after the patient had sustained a crushing injury to his cervical spinal cord at the level of C6 in a motorcycle accident. Although the patient was paralyzed, his limbs were thrashing, his face was bright red, and he was sweating profusely. What was happening?

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A)   mass reflex
B)   Hornerʹs syndrome
C)   Raynaudʹs disease
D)   vagotomyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The parasympathetic nervous system is characterized by

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A)   peripheral ganglia near the spinal cord, and long postganglionic fibers.
B)   peripheral ganglia near the organs, and short postganglionic fibers.
C)   peripheral ganglia near the spinal cord, and short postganglionic fibers.
D)   peripheral ganglia near the organs, and long postganglionic fibers.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

celiac

Question 18

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) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

In which autonomic division do nerve cell bodies lie closest to the organs being innervated?

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A)   parasympathetic
B)   somatic motor
C)   visceral sensory
D)   sympatheticE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Identify the pathway that correctly traces the movement of preganglionic sympathetic fibers.

Accepted Answer

A)   dorsal root to gray ramus communicans to sympathetic trunk ganglion
B)   ventral root to white ramus communicans to sympathetic trunk ganglion
C)   ventral root to sympathetic trunk ganglion to white ramus communicans
D)   dorsal root to sympathetic trunk ganglion to gray ramus communicansE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 15: The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

Over 90% of all preganglionic parasympathetic fibers are in cranial nerve

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

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Sacral nerves carrying parasympathetic innervation to the pelvic organs.

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Which of these is not innervated by the ANS?

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Location in the brain of the cardiorespiratory and vasomotor control centers.

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Autonomic fibers to the pelvic organs pass through the pelvic plexus, also known as the plexus.

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inferior hypogastric

Only about half a dozen parasympathetic ganglia have specific names. Two of these are the

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Division of the ANS most active during vigorous exercise describes the

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

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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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What stimulates the adrenal medulla to secrete its excitatory neurohormones?

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Parasympathetic impulses to the stomach pass through the

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The primary integrating center of the ANS is the of the diencephalon.

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The sympathetic system causes

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The parasympathetic nervous system is characterized by

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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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All of the following have only sympathetic innervation except the

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Exam 15: The Autonomic Nervous System and Visceral Sensory Neurons

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

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Sacral nerves carrying parasympathetic innervation to the pelvic organs.

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Which of these is not innervated by the ANS?

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Location in the brain of the cardiorespiratory and vasomotor control centers.

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Autonomic fibers to the pelvic organs pass through the pelvic plexus, also known as the plexus.

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Only about half a dozen parasympathetic ganglia have specific names. Two of these are the

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Division of the ANS most active during vigorous exercise describes the

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

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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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What stimulates the adrenal medulla to secrete its excitatory neurohormones?

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The primary integrating center of the ANS is the of the diencephalon.

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The sympathetic system causes

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All of the following have only sympathetic innervation except the

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