w8 autonomic nervous system

Question 1

sympathetic nervous system stimulates the salivary glands to produce what

Answer 1

scanty, thick, viscous secretion

Question 2

parasympathetic nervous system stimulates the salivary to produce what

Answer 2

profuse, watery secretion

Question 3

antagonistic effects of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the ANS are the general rule for most organs, but an exception is the what gland

Answer 3

salivary gland, where both systems are stimulatory

Question 4

the cell bodies of sympathetic preganglionic neurons are located in nuclei contained within what

Answer 4

the upper regions of the spinal cord (T1-T3)

Question 5

preganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic nervous system originate where

Answer 5

the brainstem or in the sacral region of the spinal cord (S2-S4)

Question 6

sympathetic or parasympathetic which inhibits salivation and tearing

Answer 6

sympathetic

Question 7

sympathetic or parasympathethetic which stimulates salivation and tears

Answer 7

parasympathetic

Question 8

what 3 things controls the autonomic nervous system

Answer 8

brain stem
hypothalamus
limbic system

Question 9

parasympathetic nervous system in charge of what
is it cholinergic or adrenergic

Answer 9

normal homeostasis (rest and digest)
cholinergic

Question 10

sympathetic nervous system in charge of what

Answer 10

emergency (fight or flight)

Question 11

sympathetic preganglionic and postganglionic neurons are cholinergic or adrenergic

Answer 11

preganglionic neurons - cholinergic
postganglionic neurons - adrenergic

Question 12

cholinergic use what neurotransmitter
adrenergic uses what neurotransmitter

Answer 12

cholinergic - acetylcholine
adrenergic - norepinephrine

Question 13

what is the exception to postganglionic neurons being adrenergic for sympathetic nervous system

Answer 13

postganglionic neurons to sweat glands are cholinergic

Question 14

in sympathetic NS, preganglionic and postganglionic neurons are located where respectively

Answer 14

preganglionic neurons - located in thoracolumbar spinal cord segments

postganglionic neurons - located in vertebral ganglia or paravertebral ganglia

Question 15

in parasympathetic NS, preganglionic and postganglionic neurons located where respectively

Answer 15

preganglionic - located in brain stem or sacral region of spinal cord

postganglionic - located in ganglia near target tissues