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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 16 Autonomic Nervous System

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Question 1

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Sympathetic preganglionic axons

A) can synapse in terminal ganglia.
B) must synapse in parasympathetic ganglia.
C) can synapse with cells in the adrenal cortex.
D) can synapse in the dorsal root ganglion.
E) can synapse in either chain or collateral ganglia.

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Question 2

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Which of the following statements applies to the autonomic nervous system (ANS)?

A) The ANS innervates skeletal muscle.
B) ANS functions are consciously controlled.
C) The ANS controls unconscious movement of skeletal muscles.
D) The receptor molecules of the ANS may be muscarinic, nicotinic, or adrenergic.
E) A single neuron from the spinal cord carries action potentials to effector organs in the ANS.

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Question 3

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Which type of nerve would cause a blood vessel to constrict?

A) Sensory
B) Afferent
C) Autonomic
D) Somatic motor
E) Cranial

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