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1			Which part of the brain exerts the most control over the autonomic nervous system?
			A)	the cerebral cortex
			B)	the midbrain
			C)	the hypothalamus
			D)	the thalamus
			E)	the medulla oblongata
2			Which of the following is NOT a place of origin for parasympathetic preganglionic fibers?
			A)	sacral region of the spinal cord
			B)	hypothalamus
			C)	pons
			D)	medulla oblongata
			E)	midbrain
3			What condition is characterized by cyanosis and pain in the fingers due to extreme vasoconstriction in the digits resulting from excessive sympathetic stimulation?
			A)	Horner syndrome
			B)	Raynaud disease
			C)	Addison disease
			D)	mass reflex reaction
4			The sympathetic nervous system reduces blood flow to _____________________
			A)	the skin.
			B)	the skeletal muscles.
			C)	the heart.
			D)	the lungs.
			E)	the brain.
5			The collateral (prevertebral) ganglia are located ________________________
			A)	just lateral to the vertebral column.
			B)	in the walls of organs to be innervated.
			C)	just posterior to the vertebral column.
			D)	near arterial branches of the abdominal aorta.
6			Which of the following is NOT true of the enteric nervous system?
			A)	Neurons are embedded in the wall of the digestive tract.
			B)	It innervates smooth muscles and glands.
			C)	Some of the fibers arise in the brainstem.
			D)	It regulates motility of the esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
			E)	It has its own reflex arcs.
7			What is the name of the system called that controls the skeletal muscles?
			A)	Somatic motor system
			B)	Sympathetic system
			C)	Autonomic nervous system (ANS)
			D)	Parasympathetic system
8			The system that controls glands, cardiac muscle, and smooth muscle and is also known as the visceral motor system is called the ____________________.
			A)	somatic motor system
			B)	sympathetic system
			C)	autonomic nervous system (ANS)
			D)	parasympathetic system
9			This division of the ANS involves the "fight, flight or fear" reaction. What is it called?
			A)	Sympathetic
			B)	Parasympathetic
			C)	Both sympathetic and parasympathetic
10			Most organs are innervated by _____________________.
			A)	sympathetic
			B)	parasympathetic
			C)	both sympathetic and parasympathetic
11			The spinal cord area that gives rise to the preganglionic fibers is located in the __________________________ of the spinal cord.
			A)	lateral gray horn
			B)	posterior white matter
			C)	anterior gray horn
			D)	lateral white matter
12			The first neuron in the ANS pathway is called the ________________________.
			A)	lower motor neuron
			B)	preganglionic neuron
			C)	somatic neuron
			D)	postganglionic neuron
13			The postganglionic neurons are ___________________.
			A)	myelinated
			B)	without axons
			C)	nonmyelinated
			D)	without dendrites
14			The autonomic ganglion releases ACh in ______________________ site(s).
			A)	sympathetic
			B)	parasympathetic
			C)	both sympathetic and parasympathetic
15			The thoracolumbar region of the spinal cord has the outflow fibers for __________________.
			A)	sympathetic
			B)	parasympathetic
			C)	both sympathetic and parasympathetic
16			What is the name of the cell type that is carried by the white communicating ramus?
			A)	Myelinated
			B)	Nonmyelinated
			C)	Both myelinated and nonmyelinated
17			The gray communicating ramus carries fibers from this _____________________ division.
			A)	sympathetic
			B)	parasympathetic
			C)	both sympathetic and parasympathetic
18			Splanchnic nerves carry ____________________ fibers.
			A)	sympathetic
			B)	parasympathetic
			C)	both sympathetic and parasympathetic
19			What is the name of the nerves that innervate the abdominal ganglia?
			A)	Celiac
			B)	Superior mesenteric
			C)	Splanchnic
			D)	Inferior mesenteric
20			The adrenal medulla is innervated by the _____________________ division.
			A)	sympathetic
			B)	parasympathetic
			C)	both sympathetic and parasympathetic
21			Which cranial nerve does NOT have parasympathetic fibers associated with it?
			A)	Oculomotor (III)
			B)	Trigeminal (V)
			C)	Facial (VII)
			D)	Glossopharyngeal (IX)
			E)	Vagus (X)
22			Another name for the parasympathetic division is ________________.
			A)	craniosacral
			B)	thoracolumbar
			C)	cervical-sacral
			D)	sacro-spinal
23			Slowing down of the heart rate would be done by fibers within the ______________ nerve.
			A)	oculomotor (III)
			B)	trigeminal (V)
			C)	facial (VII)
			D)	glossopharyngeal (IX)
			E)	vagus (X)
24			Postganglionic fibers that release ACh at the effector site are from the _________________ division.
			A)	sympathetic
			B)	parasympathetic
			C)	both sympathetic and parasympathetic
25			The digestive system has a nervous system of its own called the ________________.
			A)	cholinergic system
			B)	enteric system
			C)	adrenergic system
			D)	peripheral nervous system
26			Most _____________________ system postganglionic fibers are adrenergic.
			A)	sympathetic
			B)	parasympathetic
			C)	both sympathetic and parasympathetic
27			Which system releases cholinergic transmitters at the preganglionic sites?
			A)	Sympathetic
			B)	Parasympathetic
			C)	Both sympathetic and parasympathetic