SOLUTION: Autonomic Nervous System – All 44 Questions are worth 2.5 points each

Autonomic Nervous System – All 44 Questions are worth 2.5 points each Test Dr. Clark Student Name

The ——————- nervous system innervates —————, —————, and —————-. The —— nervous system innervates ————————.

Autonomic; cardiac muscle; skeletal muscle; glands; somatic; smooth muscle

Autonomic; skeletal muscle; glands; smooth muscle; somatic; cardiac muscle

Autonomic; skeletal muscle; smooth muscle; glands; somatic; cardiac muscle

Autonomic; cardiac muscle; smooth muscle; glands; somatic; skeletal muscle

None of the above

The ——————– division of the autonomic nervous system is termed the ————-.

Motor; Somatic efferents

Motor; Somatic afferents

Sensory; somatic afferents

Sensory; visceral afferents

Sensory; visceral efferents

The two motor divisions of the —————– nervous system are the —————– and —————–.

Somatic; parasympathetic; sympathetic

Somatic; sensory; afferent

Autonomic; parasympathetic; sympathetic

Autonomic; sensory; afferent

None of the above

The —————— nervous system division is the ——————– and the —————– nervous system is the ————————–.

Parasympathetic; fight and flight; sympathetic; rest and recluse

Parasympathetic; rest and recluse; sympathetic; fight and flight

Sympathetic; skeletal muscle; parasympathetic; visceral afferents

Sympathetic; visceral afferents; parasympathetic; skeletal muscle

None of the above

The autonomic motor nervous system is a ————- neuron pathway.

The autonomic motor nervous system is a —————– neuron pathway. The first neuron cell body is located in the —————. The second neuron cell body is located in the ————–. The ————— fibers innervate the ——————-.

2; ventral horn; nucleus; preganglionic neuron; effector

2; ventral horn; ganglion; postganglionic; effector

3; dorsal horn; ganglion; postganglionic; effector

3; lateral horn; nucleus; postganglionic; receptor

2; lateral horn; ganglion; postganglionic; effector

Though the autonomic nervous system normally works autonomously as a result of negative feedback in homeostatic control; the area of the brain known as the —————– can directly control the autonomic nervous system and override its feedback control.

Cerebrum

Thalamus

Amygdala

Hypothalamus

Hippocampus

Most organs using the autonomic nervous system have dual innervation from the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions; one organ not having this dual innervation is the ————.

Heart

Digestive Tract

Bronchiole

Kidney

Urinary Bladder

The —————– nervous division is the ——————– and its —————– neurons are ————— and its —————– neurons are —————-.

Sympathetic; rest and recluse; preganglionic; long; postganglionic; long

Parasympathetic; fight and flight; preganglionic; short; postganglionic; long

Parasympathetic; rest and recluse; preganglionic; long; postganglionic; short

Sympathetic; fight and flight; preganglionic; long; postganglionic; short

None of the above

In the ——————— division of the nervous system, the neurotransmitter released from the preganglionic fibers is ———————– and the neurotransmitter released from the postganglionic fibers is ———————-.

Sympathetic; norepinephrine; acetylcholine

Parasympathetic; norepinephrine; acetylcholine

Sympathetic; acetylcholine; acetylcholine

Parasympathetic; acetylcholine; acetylcholine

None of the above

The receptors for acetylcholine are ——————– and ——————.

Alpha; Beta

Alpha; nicotinic

Beta; muscarinic

Nicotinic; muscarinic

None of the above

—————– receptors are located at the —————– and —————— receptors are located at the effector for the ——————— division of the nervous system.

Alpha; ganglion; beta; parasympathetic

Muscarinic; ganglion; beta; parasympathetic

Nicotinic; ganglion; muscarinic; parasympathetic

Muscarinic; ganglion; nicotinic; parasympathetic

None of the above

The enzyme that breaks down —————– is —————–.

Norepinephrine; cholinesterase

Acetylcholine; cholinesterase

Epinephrine; cholinesterase

Acetylcholine; Monoamine Oxidase

None of the above

The —————– nervous division is the ——————– and its —————– neurons are ————— and its —————– neurons are —————-.

Sympathetic; fight and flight; preganglionic; short; postganglionic; long

Parasympathetic; fight and flight; preganglionic; short; postganglionic; long

Parasympathetic; rest and recluse; preganglionic; short; postganglionic; long

Sympathetic; fight and flight; preganglionic; long; postganglionic; short

None of the above

Sympathetic; norepinephrine; acetylcholine

Parasympathetic; norepinephrine; acetylcholine

Sympathetic; acetylcholine; norepinephrine

Parasympathetic; norepinephrine; norepinephrine

None of the above

The receptors for norepinephrine are ——————– and ——————.

Alpha; Beta

Alpha; nicotinic

Beta; muscarinic

Nicotinic; muscarinic

None of the above

—————– receptors are located at the —————– and —————— are located at the effector for the ——————— division of the nervous system.

Alpha; ganglion; beta; parasympathetic

Muscarinic; ganglion; beta; parasympathetic

Nicotinic; ganglion; alpha or beta; sympathetic

Muscarinic; ganglion; nicotinic; parasympathetic

Nicotinic; ganglion; Nicotinic; parasympathetic

The enzyme that breaks down —————– is —————–.

Norepinephrine; cholinesterase

Acetylcholine; cholinesterase

Epinephrine; cholinesterase

Norepinephrine; Monoamine Oxidase

None of the above

The preganglionic fibers of the ———————- division of the nervous system directly synapse on —————- in the ——————–.

Parasympathetic; chromaffin cells; adrenal cortex

Parasympathetic; chromaffin cells; adrenal medulla

Sympathetic; chromaffin cells; adrenal medulla

Sympathetic; zona glomerulosa cells; adrenal cortex

None of the above

The autonomic nervous system’s —————– are ——————– and —————– are ——–.

Preganglionic fibers; myelinated; postganglionic; non-myelinated

Preganglionic fibers; non-myelinated; postganglionic; myelinated

Preganglionic fibers; myelinated; postganglionic; myelinated

Preganglionic fibers; non-myelinated; postganglionic; non-myelinated

None of the above

Among the cranial nerves, the cranial nerves containing some autonomic nerve fibers are cranial nerves

I, II, III and IV

V, VI, VII, and VIII

III, VII, IX, X

I, VIII, IX, XII

None of the above

The —————– division of the nervous system has a —————– central nervous system origin and the —————- division of the nervous system has a ————– central nervous system origin.

Parasympathetic; thoracolumbar; sympathetic; craniosacral

Parasympathetic; craniosacral; sympathetic; thoracolumbar

Sympathetic; cardiothoracic; sympathetic; lumbosacral

Sympathetic; craniosacral; parasympathetic; also, craniosacral

None of the above

In terms of the pupils of the eye, innervation from the ——————– nervous system will cause pupillary ———- and innervation from the ————— will cause pupillary ———–.

Parasympathetic; dilation; sympathetic; constriction

Sympathetic; dilation; parasympathetic; constriction

somatic; dilation; sympathetic; dilation

somatic; constriction; parasympathetic; constriction

None of the above

In terms of the heart, innervation from the ——————– nervous system will cause (a/an)———- in heart rate and innervation from the ————— will cause (a/an)———– in heart rate.

Sympathetic; decrease; parasympathetic; increase

Parasympathetic; decrease; sympathetic; increase

Parasympathetic; no change; sympathetic; no change

Somatic; increase; parasympathetic; increase

None of the above

In terms of the intestines, innervation from the ——————– nervous system will cause (a/an)———- in activity and innervation from the ————— will cause (a/an)———– in activity.

Somatic; increase; sympathetic; decrease

Parasympathetic; decrease; sympathetic; increase

Parasympathetic; increase; sympathetic; decrease

Somatic; increase; sympathetic; increase

None of the above

In terms of the salivary glands, innervation from the ————- nervous system will cause (a/an) ———- in salivation and innervation from the ————— will cause (a/an)———– in salivation.

Somatic; increase; sympathetic; decrease

Parasympathetic; decrease; sympathetic; increase

Parasympathetic; increase; sympathetic; decrease

Somatic; increase; sympathetic; increase

None of the above

In terms of the urinary bladder, innervation from the ——— nervous system will cause bladder muscle ——— and innervation from the ————— will cause ———– bladder muscle ———.

Somatic; contraction; sympathetic; relaxation

Parasympathetic; relaxation; sympathetic; contraction

Parasympathetic; contraction; sympathetic; relaxation

Somatic; contraction; sympathetic; relaxation

None of the above

In terms of the trachea and bronchioles, innervation from the ——————– nervous system will cause ———- of the trachea and bronchioles and innervation from the ————— will cause ———– of the trachea and bronchioles.

Somatic; constriction; sympathetic; dilation

Parasympathetic; constriction; sympathetic; dilation

Parasympathetic; dilation; sympathetic; constriction

Somatic; constriction; sympathetic; dilation

None of the above

The medication atropine blocks muscarinic receptors on the salivary glands, thus it will ———— salivation.

Increase

Decrease

Have absolutely no effect

Significantly increase

None of the above

The heart has Beta 1 receptors for —————. If a beta blocker, such as propranolol is given to the patient, the heart rate will —————.

Acetylcholine; increase

Norepinephrine; increase

Serotonin; increase

Norepinephrine; decrease

None of the above

If stimulated Alpha receptors for —————– on blood vessels generally cause ————–. Prazosin (Minipress) is an alpha blocker, thus it will cause ——— of blood vessels.

Acetylcholine; vasodilation; vasoconstriction

Acetylcholine; vasoconstriction; vasodilation

Norepinephrine; vasodilation; vasoconstriction

Norepinephrine; vasoconstriction; vasodilation

None of the above

The —————— ganglia only contain ————— fibers and are chained-up along the ————.

Paravertebral; parasympathetic; sympathetic trunk

Paravertebral; sympathetic; sympathetic trunk

Prevertebral; parasympathetic; prevertebral trunk

Prevertebral; sympathetic; somatic trunk

None of the above

The —————— ganglia only contain ————— fibers and are located ————– to the spinal cord.

Paravertebral; parasympathetic; sympathetic trunk

Paravertebral; sympathetic; in front of (anterior)

Prevertebral; parasympathetic; prevertebral trunk

Prevertebral; sympathetic; in front of (anterior)

Prevertebral; sympathetic; behind (posterior)

When pain in a visceral (internal) organ, like the appendix, is perceived as somatic in origin and the pain is felt in an area different from the area of the affected visceral organ, it is termed

Associated pain

Temporary pain

Referred pain

Skeletal muscle pain

None of the above

Questions 35 thru 40 are matching. They apply to illustrations A and B. You may need the Internet.

Preganglionic fiber B. Postganglionic fiber C. Sympathetic trunk D. Dorsal Root Ganglion E. Paravertebral Ganglia F. Ventral Horn G. Lateral Horn H. Dorsal Horn I. Prevertebral Ganglion

What is number 1 pointing to ————–

What is number 2 pointing to ————–

What is number 3 pointing to ————–

What is number 4 pointing to ————–

What is number 6 pointing to ————–

What is number 7 pointing to ————–

Illustration A

Illustration B

Short answer questions – each of the questions are worth 2.5 points. You may need the Internet.

If the heart is controlled by the autonomic nervous system and not the voluntary nervous system (somatic motor), how can a person voluntarily significantly reduce their heart rate, when doing Yoga or Transcendental meditation?

In terms of the autonomic nervous system, how does Ditropan (Oxybutynin) relax a spastic bladder?

In terms of the autonomic nervous system, how does urecholine (Bethanechol) stimulate a weakened (atonic) bladder?

What is the rationale behind giving an epinephrine injection in an asthmatic attack?

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