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1. Which of the following is true of the parasympathetic nervous system?
a. Some preganglionic neurons originate from the sacral spinal cord
b. Some preganglionic neurons originate from the brainstem
c. parasympathetic ganglia are usually at or near the target organs
d. all of the above correct answers d. all of the above
2. This brain region acts as a relay to fine tune most sensory information traveling to the cerebral
cortex.
a. thalamus
b. hypothalamus
c. cerebellum
d. cerebral hemispheres
e. brainstem correct answers a. thalamus
3. What type of neuroglial cell is necessary for the normal development of the blood brain
barrier?
a. oligodendrocytes
b. astrocytes
c. ependymal cells
d. microglia
e. Schwaan cells correct answers b. astrocytes
4. The somatic (motor) nervous system regulates the activity of _________.
a. smooth muscle
b. the heart
c. many organs
, d. skeletal muscle
e. glands correct answers d. skeletal muscle
5. Parasympathetic preganglionic neurons release the neurotransmitter _________, and
parasympathetic postganglionic neurons release the neurotransmitter __________.
a. norepinephrine : norepinephrine
b. acetylcholine : norepinephrine
c. acetylcholine : acetylcholine
d. norepinephrine : acetylcholine
e. epinephrine : epinephrine correct answers c. acetylcholine : acetylcholine
6. Which of the following are functions associated with the cerebral cortex (cerebrum) in
humans?
a. motor functions such as controlling voluntary movements
b. association functions such as cognition and personality
c. sensory perception
d. a and b
e. a, b and c correct answers e. a, b and c
7. Which of the following most accurately describes the function the brainstem?
a. controls voluntary movement
b. fine tunes sensory information coming from the spinal cord
c. controls involuntary functions such as cardiovascular function
d. sensory perception
e. involved with cognitive ability in humans correct answers c. controls involuntary functions
such as cardiovascular function
8. Which of the following is a type of cholinergic receptor in the autonomic nervous system?
1. Which of the following is true of the parasympathetic nervous system?
a. Some preganglionic neurons originate from the sacral spinal cord
b. Some preganglionic neurons originate from the brainstem
c. parasympathetic ganglia are usually at or near the target organs
d. all of the above correct answers d. all of the above
2. This brain region acts as a relay to fine tune most sensory information traveling to the cerebral
cortex.
a. thalamus
b. hypothalamus
c. cerebellum
d. cerebral hemispheres
e. brainstem correct answers a. thalamus
3. What type of neuroglial cell is necessary for the normal development of the blood brain
barrier?
a. oligodendrocytes
b. astrocytes
c. ependymal cells
d. microglia
e. Schwaan cells correct answers b. astrocytes
4. The somatic (motor) nervous system regulates the activity of _________.
a. smooth muscle
b. the heart
c. many organs
, d. skeletal muscle
e. glands correct answers d. skeletal muscle
5. Parasympathetic preganglionic neurons release the neurotransmitter _________, and
parasympathetic postganglionic neurons release the neurotransmitter __________.
a. norepinephrine : norepinephrine
b. acetylcholine : norepinephrine
c. acetylcholine : acetylcholine
d. norepinephrine : acetylcholine
e. epinephrine : epinephrine correct answers c. acetylcholine : acetylcholine
6. Which of the following are functions associated with the cerebral cortex (cerebrum) in
humans?
a. motor functions such as controlling voluntary movements
b. association functions such as cognition and personality
c. sensory perception
d. a and b
e. a, b and c correct answers e. a, b and c
7. Which of the following most accurately describes the function the brainstem?
a. controls voluntary movement
b. fine tunes sensory information coming from the spinal cord
c. controls involuntary functions such as cardiovascular function
d. sensory perception
e. involved with cognitive ability in humans correct answers c. controls involuntary functions
such as cardiovascular function
8. Which of the following is a type of cholinergic receptor in the autonomic nervous system?
