1. Which are inhibited by the sympathetic nervous system? Select all that
apply.
Defecation
Heart rate
Absorption
Digestion
Salivation: Defecation
Absorption
Digestion
Salivation
2. Identify which characteristics best demonstrate endocrine system function
or nervous system function.: Leads to rapid localized ettects: Nervous system
Requires the use of neurotransmitters: Nervous system
Leads to slow generalized ettects: Endocrine system
Requires the use of hormones: Endocrine system
3. Which organ does not release digestive enzymes to chemically digest food?
Large intestine
Pancreas
Small intestine
Oral cavity
Stomach: Large intestine
4. In which layer of the gastrointestinal tract is the myenteric plexus found?
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Serosa: Muscularis
5. Identify whether the description best matches the sympathetic or the
parasympathetic effects on the digestive system.: Sympathetic - Inhibits the secretion of
digestive enzymes and hormones and motility of the GI tract.
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