Chapter 15

Practice Quiz

1. T F The autonomic nervous system can not be controlled by higher brain centers.

2. T F The somatic nervous system contains one neuron between the spinal cord and the effector while the ANS contains two neurons.

3. T F All preganglionic fibers are myelinated.

4. T F All postganglionic fibers secrete Ach.

5. T F The autonomic plexus which serves the pelvis is the hypogastric plexus.

6. T F More body parts are connected by the parasympathetic nervous system than the sympathetic nervous system.

7. T F The sympathetic nervous system displays divergence by 20 to 1.

8. T F Nicotinic receptors are primary excitatory while muscarinic receptors either excite or inhibit.

9. T F Adrenergic receptor action tends to more rapid action and localized in comparison to cholinergic receptor action.

10. T F COMT is an enzmye which breaksdown epinephrine and norepinephrine.

11. The ganglia that serves the salivary glands of the paravertebral system is:
A. superior cervical
B. middle cervical
C. inferior cervical
D. celiac
E. superior mesenteric

12. The ganglia that serves the small intestines of of the prevertebral system is:
A. superior cervical
B. middle cervical
C. inferior cervical
D. celiac
E. superior mesenteric

13. The ganglia that serves the parotid salivary glands of the terminal system is:
A. ciliary
B. pterygopalantine
C. submandibular
D. otic
E. superior mesenteric

14. The system that contains very short postganglionic fibers is the ______________ system.
A. Prevertebral
B. Paravertebral
C. Terminal
D. all of the above
E. none of the above

15. The system that contains the crainal sacral outflow is the ______________ system.
A. Prevertebral
B. Paravertebral
C. Terminal
D. all of the above
E. none of the above

16. Which of the following is connected to the parasympathetic nervous system.
A. adipose
B. speen
C. circular eye muscle
D. adrenal gland
E. errector pili

17. The system that contains postganglionic fibers near the major blood vessels of the intestines is the ______________ system.
A. Prevertebral
B. Paravertebral
C. Terminal
D. all of the above
E. none of the above

18. The ganglia that serves the stomach of the prevertebral system is:
A. superior cervical
B. middle cervical
C. inferior cervical
D. celiac
E. superior mesenteric

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