Question 1

What is the main chemical released by the medulla in sympathetic stimulation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Norepinephrine
B)   Acetylcholine
C)   Dopamine
D)   EpinephrineE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

A parasympathetic stimulating medication would be good for which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypertension
B)   Constipation
C)   Diarrhea
D)   MiosisE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The neurotransmitter common to both preganglionic fibers in the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Norepinephrine
B)   Acetylcholine
C)   Epinephrine
D)   SerotoninE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Two structures that directly regulate visceral nerves are:

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypothalamus and pituitary gland
B)   Pituitary gland and medulla oblongata
C)   Pituitary gland and pineal gland
D)   Hypothalamus and medulla oblongataE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Blood pressure is lowered by:

Accepted Answer

A)   Decreasing sympathetic activity
B)   Increasing parasympathetic activity
C)   Decreasing parasympathetic activity
D)   Increasing sympathetic activityE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The special property that allows cardiac and smooth muscle to initiate contraction on their own is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Autorhythmicity
B)   Biorhythmicity
C)   Tachycardia
D)   BradycardiaE) A) and B)
F) All of the above A

Question 7

The term used to describe the complementary actions of either increasing or decreasing a response in the autonomic nervous system is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Single autonomic innervation
B)   Dual autonomic innervation
C)   Bimodal autonomic innervation
D)   Graded autonomic innervationE) All of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 8

Patients undergoing a chemical stress test at a doctor's office could expect to receive an injection of which neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)   Epinephrine
B)   Acetylcholine
C)   Serotonin
D)   DopamineE) None of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 9

Activation of the parasympathetic division will not directly reduce:

Accepted Answer

A)   GI motility
B)   Blood pressure
C)   Urinary motility
D)   Skeletal muscle contractionE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

A patient with severe hypertension can be viewed as having an overstimulation of which receptor?

Accepted Answer

A)   Beta-1
B)   Beta-2
C)   Alpha-1
D)   Alpha-2E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

A patient with asthma can benefit from taking a medication that stimulates which receptor?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alpha-1
B)   Alpha-2
C)   Beta-1
D)   Beta-2E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Nomenclature used for sympathetic and parasympathetic branches is associated with neurotransmitters released from:

Accepted Answer

A)   Postganglionic neurons
B)   Preganglionic neurons
C)   Sensory neurons
D)   Somatic neuronsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Neurons innervating increased heart rate and breathing originate from the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Cranial and sacral regions
B)   Lumbar and sacral regions
C)   Thoracic and lumbar regions
D)   Cranial and lumbar regionsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

If the heart of a frog were placed in a petri dish filled with oxygenated Ringer's solution,what other chemical would be essential to make it contract?

Accepted Answer

A)   Norepinephrine
B)   Acetylcholine
C)   Serotonin
D)   NoneE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Neurons innervating increased digestion and urinary output originate from the:

Accepted Answer

A)   Lumbar and sacral regions
B)   Thoracic and lumbar regions
C)   Cranial and lumbar regions
D)   Cranial and sacral regionsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Another name for the autonomic nervous system is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Somatic nervous system
B)   Sensory nervous system
C)   Visceral nervous system
D)   Spinal nervous systemE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The function of the autonomic nervous system is to regulate the rate of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiac muscle contractions
B)  Skeletal muscle contractions
C)  Spinal reflexes
D)  Sensory conductionE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

A type of receptor located at sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Nicotinic-m
B)   Nicotinic-n
C)   Muscarinic
D)   AdrenergicE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The ultimate purpose of the autonomic nervous system is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase the action of involuntary muscles in the body
B)  Increase the action of voluntary muscle in the body
C)  Maintain blood pressure in the body
D)  Maintain homeostasis in the bodyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

A patient with tachycardia is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)   Parasympathetic activation
B)   Parasympathetic inhibition
C)   Sympathetic activation
D)   Sympathetic inhibitionE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 5: Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System

What is the main chemical released by the medulla in sympathetic stimulation?

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A parasympathetic stimulating medication would be good for which condition?

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The neurotransmitter common to both preganglionic fibers in the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system is:

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Two structures that directly regulate visceral nerves are:

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Blood pressure is lowered by:

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The special property that allows cardiac and smooth muscle to initiate contraction on their own is:

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The term used to describe the complementary actions of either increasing or decreasing a response in the autonomic nervous system is:

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Patients undergoing a chemical stress test at a doctor's office could expect to receive an injection of which neurotransmitter?

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Activation of the parasympathetic division will not directly reduce:

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A patient with severe hypertension can be viewed as having an overstimulation of which receptor?

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A patient with asthma can benefit from taking a medication that stimulates which receptor?

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Nomenclature used for sympathetic and parasympathetic branches is associated with neurotransmitters released from:

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Neurons innervating increased heart rate and breathing originate from the:

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If the heart of a frog were placed in a petri dish filled with oxygenated Ringer's solution,what other chemical would be essential to make it contract?

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Neurons innervating increased digestion and urinary output originate from the:

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Another name for the autonomic nervous system is:

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The function of the autonomic nervous system is to regulate the rate of:

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A type of receptor located at sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia is:

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The ultimate purpose of the autonomic nervous system is to:

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A patient with tachycardia is experiencing:

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