Nervous System Functions Flashcards
Which of the following describes the functional division of the nervous system?
A-somatic vs autonomic
B-central vs peripheral
C-sympathetic vs parasympathetic
Somatic vs autonomic
The somatic system performs which of the following
A-innervates none of the skeletal muscles
B-conducts all sensations in the body
C-transmits pain, pressure, temperature and position
Transmits pain, pressure, temperature and position
The autonomic nervous system transmits only
A-sensory sensations
B-voluntary signals
C-motor signals
Motor signals
Which of the following statements are true
A-sympathetic and parasympathetic are divisions of the somatic nervous system
B-sympathetic and parasympathetic are divisions of the autonomic nervous system
C-the CNS does not contain any part of the sympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic and parasympathetic are divisions of the autonomic nervous system
Which of the following is one of the two possible locations for postsynaptic cell bodies in the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?
A-white matter of the spinal cord
B-brain stem
C-paravertebral ganglion
Paravertebral ganglion
Which of the following describe what exists inside a paravertebral ganglia
A-postsynaptic cell bodies for the sympathetic nervous system
B-presynaptic cell bodies for the sympathetic nervous system
C-postsynaptic cell bodies for the parasympathetic nervous system
Postsynaptic cell bodies for the sympathetic nervous system
A postsynaptic sympathetic nerve fiber is longer than a post synaptic parasympathetic nerve
A-true
B- false
True
Abdominopelvic splanchnic nerves carry
A-somatic fibers
B-sympathetic fibers
C-parasympathetic fibers
Sympathetic fibers
The sympathetic nervous system originates in which part of the spinal cord?
A-cranial
B-sacral and cranial
C-thoracic and lumbar
Throacic and lumbar
The parasympathetic nervous system originates in which part of the spinal cord
A-cranial
B-sacral and cranial
C-thoracic and lumbar
Sacral and cranial
Splanchnic nerves carry
A-perganglionic fibers
B-postganglionic fibers
C-somatic fibers
Perganglionic fibers
General visceral afferent usually travel with
A-parasympathetic fibers
B-sympathetic fibers
C-somatic fibers
Sympathetic fibers
Which autonomic nervous system (ANS) division has a larger distribution?
A-parasympathetic
B-sympathetic
Sympathetic
Which ANS division increases heart rate and decreases digestion?
A-Parasympathetic
B-sympathetic
Sympathetic
Which ANS division has synapses on the walls of the organs?
A-Parasympathetic
B-sympathetic
Parasympathetic
