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1
Which of the following pairs of terms is correct? (p. 541, table)
A)olfactory, CN II
B)oculomotor, CN IV
C)trigeminal, CN III
D)vagus, CN X
E)spinal accessory, CN IX
2
This cranial nerve is the only nerve to innervate structures in the thorax and abdomen. (pp. 543-549; table 15.2)
A)trigeminal
B)spinal accessory
C)hypoglossal
D)facial
E)vagus
3
Parasympathetic fibers can be found in all of these cranial nerves except: (pp. 574-575)
A)trochlear
B)oculomotor
C)vagus
D)facial
E)glossopharyngeal
4
The splanchnic nerves do not synapse in the sympathetic chain ganglia. (pp. 572-573)
A)True
B)False
5
The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for increasing the rate of gastrointestinal peristalsis and the amount of gastrointestinal secretions. (table 15.11, p. 579)
A)True
B)False
6
Nerves containing only afferent fibers are called motor nerves.
A)True
B)False
7
Which cranial nerve sends branches to the heart?
A)VIII
B)IX
C)X
D)XI
8
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a reflex?
A)quick response
B)spontaneous occurrence
C)involuntary
D)stereotyped response
9
The autonomic nervous system controls all of the following effectors except
A)glands.
B)cardiac muscle.
C)skeletal muscle
D)smooth muscle.
10
The parasympathetic nervous system is associated with which of the following activities?
A)increases in heart rate
B)urination
C)increases in blood flow to cardiac and skeletal muscle
D)increases in blood glucose concentration
11
The adrenal gland is a modified postganglionic sympathetic ganglion.
A)True
B)False
12
Parasympathetic fibers leave the brainstem as part of which four cranial nerves?
A)III, IV, V, and VI
B)III, V, VII, and IX
C)III, VII, IX, and X
D)V, VI, IX, and X
13
Which of the following is an example of a sympathetic effect?
A)bronchoconstriction
B)stimulation of muscle of urinary bladder
C)serous salivary secretion
D)ciliary muscle relaxation for far vision
14
Most of the viscera receive innervation from either the sympathetic or parasympathetic system, but not from both.
A)True
B)False
15
Blood vessels are in a state of partial contraction called vasomotor tone that is determined by the firing frequency of the sympathetic nervous system.
A)True
B)False
16
The autonomic nervous system is entirely free of conscious control.
A)True
B)False
17
Which of the following is a characteristic of the autonomic nervous system?
A)controls smooth and cardiac muscles
B)uses acetylcholine exclusively
C)voluntary control usually
D)only one nerve fiber from the CNS to effector
E)controls skeletal muscles
18
Which of the following is characteristic of the parasympathetic nervous system?
A)not in vagus nerve
B)causes pupils to dilate
C)decreases heart rate
D)increases sweating
E)bronchodilation







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