Question 1

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are subdivisions of the: 

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autonomic nervous system 

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peripheral nervous system 

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somatic nervous system 

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voluntary nervous system 

Question 2

Which one of these effectors is NOT directly controlled by the autonomic nervous system: 

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skeletal muscle 

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smooth muscle 

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cardiac muscle 

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most glands 

Question 3

Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response during threatening situations is the role of the: 

Accepted Answer

sympathetic nervous system 

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parasympathetic nervous system 

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somatic nervous system 

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afferent nervous system 

Question 4

Which of the following effects is characteristic of the parasympathetic nervous system: 

Accepted Answer

decreases heart rate 

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decreases activity of the digestive system 

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increases metabolic rate 

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stimulates sweat glands to produce perspiration 

Question 5

Sympathetic nervous system stimulation causes: 

Accepted Answer

increased blood glucose, decreased GI peristalsis, and increased heart rate and blood pressure 

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decreased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and increased heart rate and blood pressure 

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increased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and decreased heart rate and blood pressure 

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decreased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and decreased heart rate and blood pressure 

Question 6

The effects of the sympathetic nervous system are essentially opposite of the: 

Accepted Answer

parasympathetic nervous system 

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autonomic nervous system 

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central nervous system 

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motor division 

Question 7

The term central nervous system refers to the: 

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brain and spinal cord 

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spinal cord and spinal nerves 

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brain and cranial nerves 

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autonomic and peripheral nervous systems 

Question 8

The peripheral nervous system consists of: 

Accepted Answer

the spinal and cranial nerves 

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the brain and spinal cord 

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cranial nerves only 

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the brain only 

Question 9

The gap between two communicating neurons is termed: 

Accepted Answer

synaptic cleft 

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node of Ranvier 

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Schwann cell 

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effector 

Question 10

The substance that is released at axonal endings to propagate a nervous impulse is called: 

Accepted Answer

a neurotransmitter 

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an ion 

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the sodium-potassium pump 

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an action potential 

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