Human Anatomy & Physiology – Autonomic Nervous System (2023–2025) | 3 Versions | 55 Graded Questions & Answers – Guaranteed Pass

HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY AUTOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
2023/2025 LATEST VERSIONS 3 DIFFERENT VERSIONS
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Question 1

The secretions of the adrenal medulla act to supplement the effects of:

 a. parasympathetic innervation

 b. sympathetic stimulation ✓

 c. vagus nerve activity

 d. neurosecretory substances

Question 2

In contrast to the somatic nervous system, the autonomic nervous system:

 a. has two efferent neurons ✓

 b. has two afferent neurons

 c. stimulates its effector cells

 d. has both afferent and efferent fibers

Question 3

Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response is the role of the:

 a. sympathetic nervous system ✓

 b. cerebrum

 c. parasympathetic nervous system

 d. somatic nervous system

Question 4

The parasympathetic nervous system is characterized by peripheral ganglia near the:

 a. organs and by short postganglionic fibers ✓

 b. organs and by long postganglionic fibers

 c. spinal cord and by short postganglionic fibers

,  d. spinal cord and by long postganglionic fibers

Question 5

A drug that might be used specifically to reduce heart rate in cardiac patients could be:

 a. anticholinesterase

 b. epinephrine

 c. norepinephrine

 d. a beta-blocker ✓

Question 6

The parasympathetic ganglion that serves the eye is the:

 a. ciliary ganglion ✓

 b. pterygopalatine ganglion

 c. submandibular ganglion

 d. otic ganglion

Question 7

Cardiovascular effects of the sympathetic division include all but:

 a. constriction of most blood vessels

 b. dilation of the vessels serving the skeletal muscles

 c. increase of heart rate and force

 d. dilation of the blood vessels serving the skin and digestive viscera ✓

Question 8

Over 90% of all parasympathetic fibers are derived from cranial nerve number:

 a. V

 b. VII

 c. X ✓

 d. XII

Question 9