The Autonomic Nervous System
Anatomy
Physiology
Regulation
Function
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FINAL ROUND
Anatomy:
$100 Question
A set of sympathetic chain ganglia is
located along the right and left sides of the
vertebral column and consists of all of
these except:
a. 3 pairs of cervical
b. 12 pairs of thoracic
c. 4 pairs of lumbar
d. 4 pairs of sacral
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Anatomy:
$100 Answer
A set of sympathetic chain ganglia is
located along the right and left sides of the
vertebral column and consists of all of
these except:
a. 3 pairs of cervical
b. 12 pairs of thoracic
c. 4 pairs of lumbar
d. 4 pairs of sacral
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Anatomy:
$200 Question
Sympathetic preganglionic axons enter the
chain ganglia through this:
a. gray ramus communicans
b. splanchnic nerve
c. afferent neurons
d. postganglionic neuron
e. white ramus communicans
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Anatomy:
$200 Answer
Sympathetic preganglionic axons enter the
chain ganglia through this:
a. gray ramus communicans
b. splanchnic nerve
c. afferent neurons
d. postganglionic neuron
e. white ramus communicans
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Anatomy:
$300 Question
This cranial nerve does not contain
parasympathetic fibers:
a. oculomotor (III)
b. facial (VII)
c. glossopharyngeal (IX)
d. trigeminal (V)
e. vagus (X)
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Anatomy:
$300 Answer
This cranial nerve does not contain
parasympathetic fibers:
a. oculomotor (III)
b. facial (VII)
c. glossopharyngeal (IX)
d. trigeminal (V)
e. vagus (X)
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Anatomy:
$400 Question
The enteric nervous system is made of
this:
a. sensory neurons
b. ANS motor neurons
c. enteric neurons
d. all of these
e. a and b only
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Anatomy:
$400 Answer
The enteric nervous system is made of
this:
a. sensory neurons
b. ANS motor neurons
c. enteric neurons
d. all of these
e. a and b only
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Anatomy:
$500 Question
This statement regarding the adrenal gland is true:
a. the parasympathetic division stimulates the
adrenal gland to release acetylcholine
b. the parasympathetic division stimulates
the adrenal gland to release epinephrine
c. the sympathetic division stimulates the
adrenal gland to release acetylcholine
d. the sympathetic division stimulates the
adrenal gland to release epinephrine
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Anatomy:
$500 Answer
This statement regarding the adrenal gland is true:
a. the parasympathetic division stimulates the
adrenal gland to release acetylcholine
b. the parasympathetic division stimulates
the adrenal gland to release epinephrine
c. the sympathetic division stimulates the
adrenal gland to release acetylcholine
d. the sympathetic division stimulates the
adrenal gland to release epinephrine
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Physiology:
$100 Question
These are exclusively cholinergic neurons
except:
a. parasympathetic preganglionic
b. parasympathetic postganglionic
c. sympathetic preganglionic
d. sympathetic postganglionic
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Physiology:
$100 Answer
These are exclusively cholinergic neurons
except:
a. parasympathetic preganglionic
b. parasympathetic postganglionic
c. sympathetic preganglionic
d. sympathetic postganglionic
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Physiology:
$200 Question
When norepinephrine binds to betaadrenergic receptors on the heart, the
response is this:
a. excitatory
b. inhibitory
c. either excitatory or inhibitory
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Physiology:
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When norepinephrine binds to betaadrenergic receptors on the heart, the
response is this:
a. excitatory
b. inhibitory
c. either excitatory or inhibitory
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Physiology:
$300 Question
This occurs when acetylcholine binds to
nicotinic receptors:
a. Na+ ion channels open
b. G proteins are activated
c. K+ channels open
d. Cl- channels open
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Physiology:
$300 Answer
This occurs when acetylcholine binds to
nicotinic receptors:
a. Na+ ion channels open
b. G proteins are activated
c. K+ channels open
d. Cl- channels open
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Physiology:
$400 Question
This statement about the activation of α1and β1- adrenergic receptors is correct:
a. produces a stimulatory response
b. produces an inhibitory response
c. most commonly occurs when
epinephrine from the adrenal
glands binds to them
d. occurs when acetylcholine binds to
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them
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Physiology:
$400 Answer
This statement about the activation of α1and β1- adrenergic receptors is correct:
a. produces a stimulatory response
b. produces an inhibitory response
c. most commonly occurs when
epinephrine from the adrenal
glands binds to them
d. occurs when acetylcholine binds to
them
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Physiology:
$500 Question
Because it selectively activates beta
receptors, this drug is used to dilate
bronchioles in respiratory disorders such
as asthma:
a. albuterol
b. atropine
c. phenylephrine
d. propranolol
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Physiology:
$500 Answer
Because it selectively activates beta
receptors, this drug is used to dilate
bronchioles in respiratory disorders such
as asthma:
a. albuterol
b. atropine
c. phenylephrine
d. propranolol
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Regulation:
$100 Question
The type of sensory receptors involved in
the autonomic reflex that regulates blood
pressure is this:
a. baroreceptors
b. chemoreceptors
c. nociceptors
d. thermoreceptors
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Regulation:
$100 Answer
The type of sensory receptors involved in
the autonomic reflex that regulates blood
pressure is this:
a. baroreceptors
b. chemoreceptors
c. nociceptors
d. thermoreceptors
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Regulation:
$200 Question
Given these parts of an autonomic reflex:
1. afferent neuron
2. association neuron
3. effector cell
4. efferent neuron
5. sensory receptor
This is the correct order that an action potential
travels from a stimulus to the resulting action.
a.1,2,3,4,5
c. 5,1,2,4,3
ANSWER
b. 1,5,2,4,3
d. 2,1,3,4,5
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Regulation:
$200 Answer
Given these parts of an autonomic reflex:
1. afferent neuron
2. association neuron
3. effector cell
4. efferent neuron
5. sensory receptor
This is the correct order that an action potential
travels from a stimulus to the resulting action.
a.1,2,3,4,5
c. 5,1,2,4,3
b. 1,5,2,4,3
d. 2,1,3,4,5
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Regulation:
$300 Question
This structure is innervated almost
exclusively by the sympathetic division:
a. gastrointestinal tract
b. heart
c. urinary bladder
d. reproductive tract
e. blood vessels
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Regulation:
$300 Answer
This structure is innervated almost
exclusively by the sympathetic division:
a. gastrointestinal tract
b. heart
c. urinary bladder
d. reproductive tract
e. blood vessels
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Regulation:
$400 Question
This is the response to a sudden increase in
blood pressure:
a. sensory neurons send action
potentials to the medulla oblongata
b. the frequency of action potentials
decrease to sympathetic nerve fibers
c. blood vessels dilate
d. all of these
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Regulation:
$400 Answer
This is the response to a sudden increase in
blood pressure:
a. sensory neurons send action
potentials to the medulla oblongata
b. the frequency of action potentials
decrease to sympathetic nerve fibers
c. blood vessels dilate
d. all of these
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Regulation:
$500 Question
An example of a local reflex that occurs in
the digestive tract follows these steps:
1. the digestive tract is stretched
2. enteric sensory neurons
3. enteric interneurons
4. enteric motor neurons
5. stimulation of glands to secrete
True/False
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Regulation:
$500 Answer
An example of a local reflex that occurs in
the digestive tract follows these steps:
1. the digestive tract is stretched
2. enteric sensory neurons
3. enteric interneurons
4. enteric motor neurons
5. stimulation of glands to secrete
True/False
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Function:
$100 Question
The sympathetic division produces only
excitatory effects while the
parasympathetic division produces only
inhibitory effects.
True/False
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Function:
$100 Answer
The sympathetic division produces only
excitatory effects while the
parasympathetic division produces only
inhibitory effects.
True/False
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Function:
$200 Question
These organs/systems have dual
innervation except:
a. gastrointestinal tract
b. heart
c. urinary bladder
d. sweat glands
e. reproductive tract
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Function:
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These organs/systems have dual
innervation except:
a. gastrointestinal tract
b. heart
c. urinary bladder
d. sweat glands
e. reproductive tract
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Function:
$300 Question
When the sympathetic division is activated
through exercise, this happens:
a. vasodilation of blood vessels
b. tear production increases
c. air passageways dilate
d. glucose release from the liver decreases
e. a and c
f. all of these
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Function:
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When the sympathetic division is activated
through exercise, this happens:
a. vasodilation of blood vessels
b. tear production increases
c. air passageways dilate
d. glucose release from the liver decreases
e. a and c
f. all of these
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Function:
$400 Question
The parapsympathetic division controls
this:
a. defecation
b. urination
c. increased secretion of glands
d. constricts air passageways
e. all of these
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Function:
$400 Answer
The parapsympathetic division controls
this:
a. defecation
b. urination
c. increased secretion of glands
d. constricts air passageways
e. all of these
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Function:
$500 Question
A patient suffering a myocardial infarction
(heart attack) has cold, clammy skin
because of strong stimulation of this:
a. parasympathetic division
b. sympathetic division
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Function:
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A patient suffering a myocardial infarction
(heart attack) has cold, clammy skin
because of strong stimulation of this:
a. parasympathetic division
b. sympathetic division
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$100 Question
This describes the autonomic nervous
system except:
a. targets are smooth/cardiac muscle
and glands
b. can stimulate or inhibit target tissues
c. contains 2 neurons in a series
d. cell bodies are in the ventral horns of
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the spinal cord
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This describes the autonomic nervous
system except:
a. targets are smooth/cardiac muscle
and glands
b. can stimulate or inhibit target tissues
c. contains 2 neurons in a series
d. cell bodies are in the ventral horns
of the spinal cord
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$200 Question
In the ANS, the preganglionic neurons
synapse with postganglionic neurons in
this:
a. autonomic ganglia
b. brain stem
c. spinal nerve
d. dorsal root ganglia
e. skeletal muscle cells
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In the ANS, the preganglionic neurons
synapse with postganglionic neurons in
this:
a. autonomic ganglia
b. brain stem
c. spinal nerve
d. dorsal root ganglia
e. skeletal muscle cells
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$300 Question
Epinephrine binds to this:
a. adrenergic receptors
b. muscarinic receptors
c. nicotinic receptors
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Epinephrine binds to this:
a. adrenergic receptors
b. muscarinic receptors
c. nicotinic receptors
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$400 Question
Given these structures:
1. collateral ganglion
2. sympathetic chain ganglion
3. white ramus communicans
4. splanchnic nerve
An action potential travels through these
structures in order on the way from a spinal
nerve to an effector organ.
a. 1,3,2,4
c. 3,2,4,1
ANSWER
b. 1,4,2,3
d. 4,3,1,2
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$400 Answer
Given these structures:
1. collateral ganglion
2. sympathetic chain ganglion
3. white ramus communicans
4. splanchnic nerve
An action potential travels through these
structures in order on the way from a spinal
nerve to an effector organ.
a. 1,3,2,4
c. 3,2,4,1
b. 1,4,2,3
d. 4,3,1,2
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$500 Question
Reduced secretion from salivary and
lacrimal glands could indicate damage to
this nerve:
a. facial VII
b. glossopharyngeal IX
c. vagus X
d. hypoglossal XII
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$500 Answer
Reduced secretion from salivary and
lacrimal glands could indicate damage to
this nerve:
a. facial VII
b. glossopharyngeal IX
c. vagus X
d. hypoglossal XII
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FINAL ROUND Question
Bethanechol chloride is sometimes used to
promote emptying of the bladder following
surgery. Knowing that this is a drug that
binds to muscarinic receptors, the following
side effects might occur except:
a. abdominal cramps
b. asthmatic attack
c. decreased tear production
ANSWER
d. sweating
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FINAL ROUND Answer
Bethanechol chloride is sometimes used to
promote emptying of the bladder following
surgery. Knowing that this is a drug that
binds to muscarinic receptors, the following
side effects might occur except:
a. abdominal cramps
b. asthmatic attack
c. decreased tear production
d. sweating
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