Chapter 14 A&P TEST BANK

Human Anatomy & Physiology, 8e (Marieb/Hoehn)
Chapter 14 The Autonomic Nervous System

Matching Questions




Figure 14.1

Using Figure 14.1, match the following:
1) Myelin sheath.
Answer: E
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 527; Fig. 14.2

2) Cell body of ANS preganglionic neuron.
Answer: A
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 527; Fig. 14.2

3) Cell body of ANS postganglionic neuron.
Answer: C
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 527; Fig. 14.2

4) Cell body of the somatic neuron.
Answer: D
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 527; Fig. 14.2




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,Match the following:

A) Parasympathetic
B) Sympathetic

5) Short preganglionic, long postganglionic fibers.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 529; Fig. 14.2

6) Collateral ganglia.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 530; Fig. 14.5

7) Active after you have eaten a meal.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 538; Tbl. 14.4

8) Decreases heart rate.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 538; Tbl. 14.4

9) Causes erection of the penis.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 538; Tbl. 14.4

10) Stimulates ciliary muscles of the eye.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 538; Tbl. 14.4

11) Increases blood pressure.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 538; Tbl. 14.4

Answers: 5) B 6) B 7) A 8) A 9) A 10) A 11) B




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, Match the following:

A) Norepinephrine (NE)
B) Acetylcholine (ACh)

12) Preganglionic sympathetic.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 536; Tbl. 14.2

13) Preganglionic parasympathetic.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 536; Tbl. 14.2

14) Postganglionic sympathetic to sweat glands.
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 536; Tbl. 14.2

15) Postganglionic parasympathetic.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 536; Tbl. 14.2

16) Most postganglionic sympathetic.
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 536; Tbl. 14.2

Answers: 12) B 13) B 14) B 15) B 16) A

True/False Questions

1) Because the ANS is a visceral motor system, afferent pathways are of no importance and
actually are rarely found.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 527

2) The rami communicantes are associated only with the sympathetic division of the ANS.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 530

3) The gray rami communicantes consist of myelinated postganglionic fibers.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 532

4) Splanchnic nerves are mixed motor and sensory nerves.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1 Page Ref: 532

5) The autonomic nervous system may cause activation or inhibition, depending on the division
that is active and the target that is affected.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2 Page Ref: 527



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