The Autonomic Nervous System

The autonomic nervous system is:

• Voluntary

• Involuntary

• Somatic

• A pain in the neck

Which of the following is NOT controlled by the ANS?

• Cardiac muscle

• Glands

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth muscle

Where are the cell bodies of preganglionic autonomic fibres found?

• Autonomic ganglia

• Grey matter of spinal cord

• Milton Keynes

• White matter of spinal cord

The neurotransmitter released by all preganglionic autonomic fibres is:

• Acetylcholine

• Glycine

• Noradrenaline

• Sodium ions

Which of the following has both sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation?

• Gastrointestinal glands

• Heart

• Sweat glands

The sympathetic system has:

• Long preganglionic and long postganglionic fibres

• Long preganglionic and short postganglionic fibres

• Short preganglionic and long postganglionic fibres

• Short preganglionic and short postganglionic fibres

The term 'craniosacral outflow' refers to:

• Parasympathetic outflow from the spinal cord

• Sympathetic outflow from the spinal cord

• Synaptic transmission in the ANS

• Verbal diarrhoea

Which of the following are NOT part of the sympathetic nervous system?

• Adrenal medulla

• Paravertebral ganglia

• Prevertebral ganglia

• Terminal ganglia

The functions of the parasympathetic system can be characterised as:

• Fight or flight

• Rest and digest

• Running around like a headless chicken

• Very complicated

Which receptors do NOT respond to acetylcholine?

• Adrenergic

• Cholinergic

• Muscarinic

• Nicotinic