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Set 11 The Autonomic Nervous System And Its Central Control

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Urinary continence is maintained by excitatory:

A)Somatic innervation of the internal sphincter.
B)Postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of the detrusor muscle.
C)Postganglionic parasympathetic innervation of the internal sphincter.
D)Postganglionic sympathetic innervation of the detrusor muscle.
E)Postganglionic sympathetic innervation of the external sphincter.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Damage to the intermediolateral cell column in the upper thoracic spinal cord causes:

A)Ptosis
B)Pupillary dilation
C)Increased sweating on the face
D)Paralysis of the thoracic musculature
E)Increased sweating on the body

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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A lesion in the preoptic region of the hypothalamus causes:

A)Hypothermia
B)Decreased sweating
C)Increased food intake
D)Decreased food intake
E)Cutaneous vasodilation

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