BIO1100 PROFESSIONAL EXAMPREP 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULL
REVIEW GRADED A+
◉ one motor neuron pathway. Answer: somatic nervous system
◉ two motor neuron pathway. Answer: autonomic nervous system
◉ preganglionic and postganglion neurons. Answer: autonomic
nervous system
◉ ganglia near the spinal cord. Answer: sympathetic nervous
system
◉ preganglionic neuron fibers arise from the thoracic and lumbar
regions of the spinal cord. Answer: sympathetic nervous system
◉ short preganglionic neuron fibers. Answer: sympathetic nervous
system
,◉ long postganglionic neuron fibers. Answer: sympathetic nervous
system
◉ preganglionic neuron fibers arise from the cervical and sacral
spinal regions of the spinal cord. Answer: parasympathetic nervous
system
◉ ganglia located near or within target organs. Answer:
parasympathetic nervous system
◉ long preganglionic neurons. Answer: parasympathetic nervous
system
◉ short postganglionic neurons. Answer: parasympathetic nervous
system
◉ all preganglionic fibers release this neurotransmitter. Answer:
acetylcholine
◉ cholinergic receptors bind this neurotransmitter. Answer:
acetylcholine
◉ postganglionic parasympathetic fibers. Answer: cholinergic
(release acetylcholine, ACh)
, ◉ postganglionic sympathetic fibers. Answer: adrenergic (release
norepinephrine, NE)
◉ pathway of a polysynaptic reflex arc. Answer: Stimulus
Receptor
Afferent/sensory neurons
Integration/Interneurons (polysynaptic reflexes only)
Efferent/motor neurons
Effector
◉ monosynaptic reflex. Answer:
◉ What is missing from a monosynaptic reflex pathway?. Answer:
interneurons
◉ polysynaptic reflex. Answer:
◉ Given an example of a polysynaptic reflex. Answer: the
withdrawal reflex
◉ Give an example of a monosynaptic reflex. Answer: most stretch
reflexes
TESTED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULL
REVIEW GRADED A+
◉ one motor neuron pathway. Answer: somatic nervous system
◉ two motor neuron pathway. Answer: autonomic nervous system
◉ preganglionic and postganglion neurons. Answer: autonomic
nervous system
◉ ganglia near the spinal cord. Answer: sympathetic nervous
system
◉ preganglionic neuron fibers arise from the thoracic and lumbar
regions of the spinal cord. Answer: sympathetic nervous system
◉ short preganglionic neuron fibers. Answer: sympathetic nervous
system
,◉ long postganglionic neuron fibers. Answer: sympathetic nervous
system
◉ preganglionic neuron fibers arise from the cervical and sacral
spinal regions of the spinal cord. Answer: parasympathetic nervous
system
◉ ganglia located near or within target organs. Answer:
parasympathetic nervous system
◉ long preganglionic neurons. Answer: parasympathetic nervous
system
◉ short postganglionic neurons. Answer: parasympathetic nervous
system
◉ all preganglionic fibers release this neurotransmitter. Answer:
acetylcholine
◉ cholinergic receptors bind this neurotransmitter. Answer:
acetylcholine
◉ postganglionic parasympathetic fibers. Answer: cholinergic
(release acetylcholine, ACh)
, ◉ postganglionic sympathetic fibers. Answer: adrenergic (release
norepinephrine, NE)
◉ pathway of a polysynaptic reflex arc. Answer: Stimulus
Receptor
Afferent/sensory neurons
Integration/Interneurons (polysynaptic reflexes only)
Efferent/motor neurons
Effector
◉ monosynaptic reflex. Answer:
◉ What is missing from a monosynaptic reflex pathway?. Answer:
interneurons
◉ polysynaptic reflex. Answer:
◉ Given an example of a polysynaptic reflex. Answer: the
withdrawal reflex
◉ Give an example of a monosynaptic reflex. Answer: most stretch
reflexes
