ANS & Endocrine System 1

Which of the following statements about the autonomic nervous system is NOT true?

• It is involuntary

• It uses skeletal muscle as an effector

• It has 2 subdivisions

• It regulates organs

The first motor neuron in an autonomic pathway is called a

• preganglionic neuron

• postganglionic neuron

• afferent neuron

• inter neuron

The part of the nervous system that regulates smooth muscle is the

• somatic nervous system

• autonomic nervous system

• limbic system

• endocrine system

The sympathetic division of the ANS is also referred to as

• "fight or flight"

• "rest and digest"

• "live and let live"

• "soup or salad"

All of the following are autonomic ganglia EXCEPT

• sympathetic trunk ganglia

• terminal ganglia

• dorsal root ganglia

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the autonomic nervous system?

• It uses 2 motor neurons.

• It always releases acetylcholine as its neurotransmitter.

• The postganglionic neuron is in the PNS.

• It has 2 major divisions.

All of the following are visceral effectors EXCEPT

• skeletal muscle

• smooth muscle

• cardiac muscle

• glands

Which of the following is true of BOTH the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions?

• They both have long preganglionic neurons.

• They both stimulate skeletal muscles.

• They both use autonomic ganglia.

• They both use ACh to excite the effector.

In the autonomic nervous system there are ___ neurons between the CNS and the visceral effector.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Adrenergic neurons are neurons that release

• norepinephrine (NE)

• acetylcholine (ACh)

• dopamine

• oxytocin