Chapter 15. Nervous System: Autonomic Nervous System
The subdivisions of the motor nervous system are the __________ nervous system and the _________ nervous system.
Blank 1: somatic Blank 2: autonomic
The pelvic splanchnic nerves originate from the neuron cell bodies housed within the lateral gray matter of the ______ spinal cord segments. Multiple choice question. L2 to L5 T1 to T12 C1 to C7 S2 to S4
S2 to S4
Preganglionic sympathetic axons travel within the spinal nerves numbered ______ to ______. Multiple choice question. L1; L5 S2; S4 T1; L2 T2; T4
T1; L2
Axons that release norepinephrine are called ______. Multiple choice question. cholinergic norepinergic adrenergic
adrenergic
Which of the following works constantly with the somatic nervous system to regulate body organs and maintain normal internal functions? Multiple choice question. autonomic nervous system cranial nervous system spinal reflex arc
autonomic nervous system
Which of the following works constantly with the somatic nervous system to regulate body organs and maintain normal internal functions? Multiple choice question. cranial nervous system autonomic nervous system spinal reflex arc
autonomic nervous system
Which regions of the central nervous system play a role in regulating the autonomic nervous system? Multiple select question. cerebellum brainstem epithalamus hypothalamus spinal cord
brainstem hypothalamus spinal cord
Autonomic nervous system functions are regulated by the hypothalamus, which controls autonomic nervous system regions in the ______. Multiple choice question. brainstem and spinal cord cerebellum and spinal cord cerebrum and cerebellum
brainstem and spinal cord
Autonomic nervous system functions are regulated by the hypothalamus, which controls autonomic nervous system regions in the ______. Multiple choice question. cerebellum and spinal cord brainstem and spinal cord cerebrum and cerebellum
brainstem and spinal cord
The location of preganglionic neurons in the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system allows it to be also known as the ______ division. Multiple choice question. sympathetic craniosacral
craniosacral
Which structure receives parasympathetic innervation from the vagus nerve (CN X)? Multiple choice question. heart penis uterus bladder
heart
Which structure receives parasympathetic innervation from the vagus nerve (CN X)? Multiple choice question. penis uterus heart bladder
heart
Somatic and autonomic are divisions of the ______ nervous system. Multiple choice question. central peripheral motor sensory
motor
The synaptic knobs of postganglionic adrenergic neurons contain ______. Multiple choice question. glycine norepinephrine acetylcholine glutamate
norepinephrine
The vagus nerve innervates the ______. Multiple choice question. ovaries and testes urinary bladder leg and arm muscles
ovaries and testes
During times of relaxation, the ___________ division of the autonomic nervous system utilizes discrete and localized innervation, stimulating only one or a few structures at the same time.
parasympathetic
The ______ division of the autonomic nervous system is also called the craniosacral division because of the location of its preganglionic neurons. Multiple choice question. sympathetic parasympathetic
parasympathetic
The subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system are the _________ division and sympathetic division.
parasympathetic
Which division of the autonomic nervous system maintains homeostasis when we are at rest? Multiple choice question. somatic sympathetic sensory parasympathetic
parasympathetic
The preganglionic neuron cell bodies of the S2-S4 spinal cord segments are the origin of preganglionic parasympathetic axons that branch to form the ______. Multiple choice question. lumbar splanchnic nerves thoracic splanchnic nerves pelvic splanchnic nerves
pelvic splanchnic nerves
Which neurons of the sympathetic division originate in the lateral gray horns of the T1-L2 regions of the spinal cord? Multiple choice question. postganglionic preganglionic
preganglionic
Select all that apply Which regions of the central nervous system play a role in regulating the autonomic nervous system? Multiple select question. epithalamus spinal cord cerebellum hypothalamus brainstem
spinal cord hypothalamus brainstem
The division of the autonomic nervous system that is anatomically known as the thoracolumbar division is the ________ division.
sympathetic
Which division of the ANS functions to maintain homeostasis during times of stress? Multiple choice question. sympathetic division parasympathetic division
sympathetic division
Which division of the autonomic nervous system exhibits a mass activation response during stressful situations, stimulating all innervated components at once? Multiple choice question. somatic division parasympathetic division sympathetic division
sympathetic division
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is also known as the thoracolumbar division? Multiple choice question. parasympathetic division sympathetic division somatic division
sympathetic division
The sympathetic division of the ANS is also called the ______ division. Multiple choice question. craniosacral thoracolumbar
thoracolumbar