MCQ Questions
Q.1.
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
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    Sympathetic origin is craniosacral; parasympathetic is thoracolumbar.
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    sympathetic stimulation
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    those that pass through the trunk ganglion to synapse in collateral or prevertebral ganglia
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    parasympathetic postganglionic fibers; release NE
Q.2.
Which of the following adrenergic neurotransmitter receptors plays the major role in heart activity?
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    beta 1
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    dilation of the pupils
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    nicotinic agents
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    skeletal muscle
Q.3.
The "resting and digesting" division of the autonomic nervous system is the ________.
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    sympathetic division
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    vagus (X) nerves
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    parasympathetic division
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    parasympathetic postganglionic fibers; release NE
Q.4.
Where would you NOT find autonomic ganglia?
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    promotes urination; sympathetic
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    within spinal cord
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    small intestine
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    all parasympathetic target organs
Q.5.
Where would you NOT find a cholinergeric nicotinic receptor?
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    within spinal cord
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    all parasympathetic target organs
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    parasympathetic postganglionic fibers; release NE
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    parasympathetic division
Q.6.
Over 90% of all parasympathetic fibers are derived from cranial nerves ________.
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    X (vagus)
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    nicotinic agents
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    vagus (X) nerves
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    hypothalamus
Q.7.
A mugger steals your wallet causing all of the following to happen EXCEPT ________.
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    all effector cells stimulated by postganglionic cholinergic fibers
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    visceral arcs involve two motor neurons
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    is primarily under parasympathetic control
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    increased glucose uptake to the liver from blood
Q.8.
The parasympathetic fibers of the ________ nerves innervate smooth muscles of the eye that cause the lenses to bulge to accommodate close vision.
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    vagus (X) nerves
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    oculomotor (III)
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    determines normal activity of the urinary tract
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    ciliary ganglion
Q.9.
Sympathetic nerves may leave the spinal cord at which vertebra?
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    sympathetic division
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    first thoracic
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    ciliary ganglion
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    small intestine
Q.10.
The route of major parasympathetic outflow from the head is via the ________.
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    vagus (X) nerves
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    nicotinic agents
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    skeletal muscle
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    ciliary ganglion
Q.11.
Which is a uniquely sympathetic function?
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    lens accommodation for close vision
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    promotes urination; sympathetic
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    regulation of body temperature
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    Sympathetic origin is craniosacral; parasympathetic is thoracolumbar.
Q.12.
Which target organ receives dual innervation?
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    within spinal cord
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    small intestine
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    dilation of the pupils
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    promotes urination; sympathetic
Q.13.
Which sympathetic fibers form a splanchnic nerve?
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    Sympathetic origin is craniosacral; parasympathetic is thoracolumbar.
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    increased blood glucose, decreased GI peristalsis, and increased heart rate and blood pressure
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    those that pass through the trunk ganglion to synapse in collateral or prevertebral ganglia
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    parasympathetic postganglionic fibers; release NE
Q.14.
Autonomic ganglia contain ________.
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    involves uncontrolled activation of autonomic neurons
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    regulation of body temperature
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    the cell bodies of motor neurons
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    promotes urination; sympathetic
Q.15.
The mushroom poison muscarine can bind to receptors on ________.
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    increased glucose uptake to the liver from blood
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    dilation of the blood vessels serving the skin and digestive viscera
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    all effector cells stimulated by postganglionic cholinergic fibers
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    NE and epinephrine are secreted into the blood as part of the sympathetic response
Q.16.
Which type of drug would be useful in dilating the pupils for an examination of the retina?
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    nicotinic agents
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    dilation of the pupils
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    muscarinic receptor inhibitor
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    reticular formation
Q.17.
Fibers that enter and leave the sympathetic trunks without synapsing form structures called ________.
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    reticular formation
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    skeletal muscle
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    splanchnic nerves
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    sympathetic division
Q.18.
Cardiovascular effects of the sympathetic division include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
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    dilation of the pupils
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    all effector cells stimulated by postganglionic cholinergic fibers
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    dilation of the blood vessels serving the skin and digestive viscera
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    synapse with a parasympathetic neuron in the same trunk ganglion
Q.19.
Control of temperature, endocrine activity, and thirst are functions associated with the ________.
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    sympathetic division
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    splanchnic nerves
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    hypothalamus
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    beta 1
Q.20.
Parasympathetic functions include ________.
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    the cell bodies of motor neurons
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    lens accommodation for close vision
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    regulation of body temperature
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    decrease heart rate and blood pressure
Q.21.
Drugs called beta-blockers ________.
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    lens accommodation for close vision
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    visceral arcs involve two motor neurons
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    decrease heart rate and blood pressure
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    determines normal activity of the urinary tract
Q.22.
Which of these effectors is NOT directly controlled by the autonomic nervous system?
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    dilation of the pupils
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    hypothalamus
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    skeletal muscle
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    inferior hypogastric
Q.23.
Which of the following drug classes would be useful for smoking cessation products?
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    dilation of the pupils
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    skeletal muscle
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    reticular formation
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    nicotinic agents
Q.24.
Autonomic dysreflexia ________.
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    promotes urination; sympathetic
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    determines normal activity of the urinary tract
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    the cell bodies of motor neurons
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    involves uncontrolled activation of autonomic neurons
Q.25.
The smooth muscle of the digestive viscera is served largely by the ________.
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    vagus (X) nerves
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    parasympathetic division
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    nicotinic agents
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    ciliary ganglion
Q.26.
Which of the following is NOT a result of parasympathetic stimulation?
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    skeletal muscle
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    muscarinic receptor inhibitor
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    reticular formation
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    dilation of the pupils
Q.27.
The secretions of the adrenal medulla act to supplement the effects of ________.
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    sympathetic division
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    sympathetic stimulation
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    parasympathetic division
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    dilation of the pupils
Q.28.
Erection (vasodilation) of the penis or clitoris ________.
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    all parasympathetic target organs
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    is primarily under parasympathetic control
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    visceral arcs involve two motor neurons
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    inferior hypogastric
Q.29.
Once a sympathetic preganglionic axon reaches a trunk ganglion, it can do all of the following EXCEPT?
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    determines normal activity of the urinary tract
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    dilation of the blood vessels serving the skin and digestive viscera
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    Sympathetic origin is craniosacral; parasympathetic is thoracolumbar.
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    synapse with a parasympathetic neuron in the same trunk ganglion
Q.30.
The somatic and autonomic nervous systems differ in all of the following EXCEPT ________.
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    dilation of the pupils
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    parasympathetic division
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    regulation of body temperature
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    regulation of activity by higher brain centers