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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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The short connection between a spinal nerve and a sympathetic chain ganglion through which preganglionic neurons pass is called the

A) white ramus communicans.
B) gray ramus communicans.
C) splanchnic nerve.
D) terminal ganglia.
E) pink ramus communicans.

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Question 2

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Which of the following is NOT a type of enteric neuron?

A) enteric interneuron
B) enteric sensory neuron
C) enteric bipolar neuron
D) enteric motor neuron

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Question 3

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The parasympathetic nervous system is characterized by

A) the absence of preganglionic fibers.
B) the absence of postganglionic axons.
C) short postganglionic axons near the organs they innervate.
D) short preganglionic axons near the spinal cord.
E) long postganglionic axons.

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