The Autonomic Nervous System

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The Autonomic Nervous System

Anatomy
Physiology
Regulation
Function
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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 beta-adrenergic
  receptors on the heart, the response is this
• a. excitatory
• b. inhibitory
• c. either excitatory or inhibitory

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Physiology 200 Answer

• When norepinephrine binds to beta-adrenergic
  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 a1- and
  ß1- 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 400 Answer

• This statement about the activation of a1- and
  ß1- 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 neuron2. association neuron3. effector
  cell4. efferent neuron5. sensory receptorThis
  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 200 Answer

• Given these parts of an autonomic reflex 1.
  afferent neuron2. association neuron3. effector
  cell4. efferent neuron5. sensory receptorThis
  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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Function100 Question

• The sympathetic division produces only excitatory
  effects while the parasympathetic division
  produces only inhibitory effects.
• True/False

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Function100 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 200 Answer

• 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 300 Answer

• 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 500 Answer

• 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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Grab Bag100 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
  the spinal cord

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Grab Bag 100 Answer

• 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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Grab Bag 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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Grab Bag 200 Answer

• 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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Grab Bag 300 Question

• Epinephrine binds to this
• a. adrenergic receptors
• b. muscarinic receptors
• c. nicotinic receptors

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Grab Bag 300 Answer

• Epinephrine binds to this
• a. adrenergic receptors
• b. muscarinic receptors
• c. nicotinic receptors

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Grab Bag 400 Question

• Given these structures1. collateral ganglion2.
  sympathetic chain ganglion3. white ramus
  communicans4. 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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Grab Bag 400 Answer

• Given these structures1. collateral ganglion2.
  sympathetic chain ganglion3. white ramus
  communicans4. 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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Grab Bag 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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Grab Bag 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
• 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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