BIO 210 LECTURE EXAM #4
QUESTIONS WITH 100% COMPLETE
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Consider a basketball player whose heart is racing during the final moments of a game.
With seconds on the clock, she makes a jump shot. Her excitement is a function of her
________ nervous system, and her movements are a function of her _______ nervous
system.
A) parasympathetic, sympathetic
B) sympathetic, parasympathetic
C) somatic, sympathetic
D) sympathetic, somatic
E) somatic, parasympathetic - correct answerD) sympathetic, somatic
Which of the following is correct about the autonomic nervous system (ANS)?
A) The ANS is part of both the CNS and the PNS
B) ANS functions are involuntary
C) ANS motor neurons innervate cardiac muscle fibers, smooth muscle fibers, and
glands
D) ANS motor pathways always include two neurons
E) All of the choices are correct - correct answerE) All of the choices are correct
In an autonomic motor pathway, the first cell in the two-neuron chain is the __________
neuron.
A) preganglionic
B) postganglionic
C) posterior
D) terminal
E) primary - correct answerA) preganglionic
Motor neurons of the autonomic nervous system
A) Always excite effector organs
B) always inhibit effector organs
, C) can either excite or inhibit effector organs
D) do not excite effector organs but monitor their status of activity - correct answerC)
can either excite or inhibit effector organs
Preganglionic axons of the ANS release
A) acetylcholine
B) norepinephrine
C) either acetylcholine or norepinephrine - correct answerA) acetylcholine
Which is not an effector innervated by the autonomic nervous system?
A) Cardiac muscle
B) Smooth muscle
C) Glands
D) Skeletal muscle
E) None of the choices are correct - correct answerD) Skeletal muscle
Which division functions to conserve energy and replenish the supply or nutrients?
A) Parasympathetic
B) Somatic
C) Sympathetic - correct answerA) Parasympathetic
Which division functions to increase alertness and direct bodily responses in stressful
situations?
A) Parasympathic
B) Sympathetic - correct answerB) Sympathetic
Which system contains short preganglionic axons that branch extensively?
A) Parasympathetic nervous system
B) Somatic nervous system
C) Sympathetic nervous system - correct answerC) Sympathetic nervous system
Which system engages in mass activation?
A) Parasympathetic nervous system
B) Sympathetic nervous system - correct answerB) Sympathetic nervous system
QUESTIONS WITH 100% COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS| LATEST UPDATE
Consider a basketball player whose heart is racing during the final moments of a game.
With seconds on the clock, she makes a jump shot. Her excitement is a function of her
________ nervous system, and her movements are a function of her _______ nervous
system.
A) parasympathetic, sympathetic
B) sympathetic, parasympathetic
C) somatic, sympathetic
D) sympathetic, somatic
E) somatic, parasympathetic - correct answerD) sympathetic, somatic
Which of the following is correct about the autonomic nervous system (ANS)?
A) The ANS is part of both the CNS and the PNS
B) ANS functions are involuntary
C) ANS motor neurons innervate cardiac muscle fibers, smooth muscle fibers, and
glands
D) ANS motor pathways always include two neurons
E) All of the choices are correct - correct answerE) All of the choices are correct
In an autonomic motor pathway, the first cell in the two-neuron chain is the __________
neuron.
A) preganglionic
B) postganglionic
C) posterior
D) terminal
E) primary - correct answerA) preganglionic
Motor neurons of the autonomic nervous system
A) Always excite effector organs
B) always inhibit effector organs
, C) can either excite or inhibit effector organs
D) do not excite effector organs but monitor their status of activity - correct answerC)
can either excite or inhibit effector organs
Preganglionic axons of the ANS release
A) acetylcholine
B) norepinephrine
C) either acetylcholine or norepinephrine - correct answerA) acetylcholine
Which is not an effector innervated by the autonomic nervous system?
A) Cardiac muscle
B) Smooth muscle
C) Glands
D) Skeletal muscle
E) None of the choices are correct - correct answerD) Skeletal muscle
Which division functions to conserve energy and replenish the supply or nutrients?
A) Parasympathetic
B) Somatic
C) Sympathetic - correct answerA) Parasympathetic
Which division functions to increase alertness and direct bodily responses in stressful
situations?
A) Parasympathic
B) Sympathetic - correct answerB) Sympathetic
Which system contains short preganglionic axons that branch extensively?
A) Parasympathetic nervous system
B) Somatic nervous system
C) Sympathetic nervous system - correct answerC) Sympathetic nervous system
Which system engages in mass activation?
A) Parasympathetic nervous system
B) Sympathetic nervous system - correct answerB) Sympathetic nervous system
