
Exploring the Autonomic Nervous System: Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the autonomic nervous system primarily control?
Voluntary muscle movements
Memory storage and retrieval
Involuntary actions like heartbeats
Conscious thought processes
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NGSS.HS-LS1-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the motor division of the peripheral nervous system divided?
Into the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
Between the sensory and motor divisions
Into the central and peripheral systems
Between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of muscle does the autonomic nervous system innervate?
Muscles in the arms and legs
Muscles in the face and neck
Smooth and cardiac muscles
Skeletal muscle
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are the somatic and autonomic nervous systems different in terms of neuronal structure?
There is no difference in neuronal structure
Somatic neurons are nonmyelinated, autonomic are myelinated
Somatic neurons release norepinephrine, autonomic release acetylcholine
Somatic axons are heavily myelinated, autonomic neurons can be lightly myelinated or nonmyelinated
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What neurotransmitters are released by the autonomic nervous system?
Only norepinephrine
Both acetylcholine and norepinephrine
Only acetylcholine
Dopamine and serotonin
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main role of the parasympathetic division?
Regulating sensory information processing
Stimulating voluntary muscle movements
Facilitating 'rest and digest' actions
Preparing the body for emergency responses
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the sympathetic division stimulate?
Fight-or-flight responses
Digestion and waste expulsion
Skeletal muscle contraction
Memory formation and retrieval
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