Chapter 15: The Autonomic Nervous System Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 12th Edition, by Bryan Derrickson, Gerald Tortora.

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 12th Edition, by Bryan Derrickson, Gerald Tortora. Multiple Choice & Essays 1. Interoceptors are found in a. blood vessels b. visceral organs c. muscles d. all of the above e. none of the above Ans: D Difficulty: easy Feedback: 15.1 2. Autonomic motor neurons regulate visceral activities by a. A. Increasing activities in effector tissue b. B. Decreasing activities in effector tissue c. C. Changing direction of synapse in the axons d. Both a and b e. None of the above Ans: D Difficulty: easy Feedback: 15.1 3. The output of the ANS does NOT control a. Exocrine glands b. Skeletal muscle c. Cardiac muscle d. Smooth muscle e. Endocrine glands Ans: B Difficulty: easy Feedback: 15.1 4. These normally have the shortest preganglionic axons. a. Sympathetic ganglia b. Parasympathetic ganglia c. Autonomic plexuses d. White ramus e. Gray ramus Ans: A Difficulty: medium Feedback: 15.2 5. Which of the below answers is NOT correct concerning a preganglionic neuron a. Form the first part of an autonomic motor pathway b. Have its cell body in the brain or spinal cord c. Have its axon exiting the CNS with a cranial or spinal nerve d. Have myelinated axons e. Form a gap junction with the postganglionic neuron Ans: E Difficulty: medium Feedback: 15.2 6. A postganglionic neuron a. Releases neurotransmitter at the effector cell b. Has myelinated axons c. Is the first part of an autonomic motor pathway d. Has its cell body in the brain or spinal cord e. Has its axons exiting the CNS through cranial nerves Ans: A Difficulty: medium Feedback: 15.2 7. Which of the below does NOT describe the Sympathetic division? a. Short preganglionic neurons b. Ganglion in the head c. Thoracolumbar output d. Synapse with blood vessels e. Stimulate sweat glands Ans: B Difficulty: medium Feedback: 15.2 8. Which of the below does NOT describe the Sympathetic division? a. Long preganglionic neurons b. Ganglion near vertebrae c. Cranialsacral output d. Synapses with blood vessels e. Does not stimulate sweat glands Ans: C Difficulty: medium Feedback: 15.2 9. Which of the below terms describes an effector innervated by both the Paraympathetic and Sympathetic divisions? a. Preganglionic stimulation b. Biganglion excitation c. Multi-autonomic output d. Reciprocal innervation e. Dual innervation Ans: E Difficulty: medium Feedback: 15.2 10. Which of the following is not considered a part of the prevertebral ganglia? a. Celiac ganglion b. Terminal ganglion c. Superior mesenteric ganglion d. Inferior mesenteric ganglion e. All are prevertebral ganglia Ans: B Difficulty: medium Feedback: 15.2 11. Which is not an example of terminal ganglia? a. Ciliary ganglion b. Pterygopalatine ganglion c. Submandibular ganglion d. Otic ganglion e. All are parasympathetic terminal ganglion Ans: E Difficulty: medium Feedback: 15.2 12. This is the largest autonomic plexus. a. Superior mesenteric plexus b. Renal plexus c. Cardiac plexus d. Celiac plexus e. Hypogastric plexus Ans: D Difficulty: medium Feedback: 15.2