Pre-Week 7 Assignment (Autonomic Nervous System)

Which of the following class of neurons make up the autonomic nervous system? Group of answer choicesAfferent neuronsInterneuronsEfferent neurons

Efferent neurons; The autonomic division describes a "motor" division of the nervous system. Motor divisions are responsible for causing the changes in our body due to sensory input and integration. Some responses are voluntary, mostly skeletal muscle contraction. This is the somatic motor division. Some responses are involuntary, like actions of our organs. This is the visceral motor division (also called the autonomic nervous system).

Which part of the autonomic nervous system consists of ganglia close to the spinal cord? Group of answer choicesSympathetic nervous systemParasympathetic nervous system

Sympathetic nervous system

Rest and digest responses are considered part of the parasympathetic nervous system. Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

True

The autonomic nervous system targets cardiac tissue. Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

True; The autonomic nervous system targets smooth muscle cells, cardiac muscle and glandular tissue.

Activation of sweat glands is considered a _____________________ response. Group of answer choicessympatheticparasympathetic

sympathetic