Overview Of The Autonomic Nervous System Quiz
- 1.The term general senses refers to sensitivity to all of the following, EXCEPT
- A.
Taste
- B.
Pain
- C.
Temperature
- D.
Touch
- E.
Vibration
- 2.The general senses
- A.
Are located in specialized structures called sense organs
- B.
Are localized to specific areas of the body
- C.
Cannot generate action potentials
- D.
Involve receptors that are relatively simple in structure
- E.
Both A and B
- 3.A receptor that contains many mechanically gated ion channels would function best as a
- A.
Tactile receptor
- B.
Thermoreceptor
- C.
Nociceptor
- D.
Chemoreceptor
- E.
Light receptor
- 4.Receptors that monitor the position of joints belong to the category called
- A.
Chemoreceptors
- B.
Thermoreceptors
- C.
Proprioceptors
- D.
Baroreceptors
- E.
Nociceptors
- 5.Mechanoreceptors that respond to changes in blood pressure are called
- A.
Nociceptors
- B.
Chemoreceptors
- C.
Thermoreceptors
- D.
Baroreceptors
- E.
Proprioceptors
- 6.Pain is to _________ as cold is to _________ .
- A.
Chemoreceptors; nociceptors
- B.
Nociceptors; thermoreceptors
- C.
Baroreceptors; thermoreceptors
- D.
Baroreceptors; chemoreceptors
- E.
Baroreceptors; nociceptors
- 7.Peripheral adaptation __________ the number of action potentials that reach the CNS.
- A.
Neutralizes
- B.
Increases
- C.
Decreases
- D.
Stabilizes
- E.
Both A and C
- 8.The ________ division of the autonomic nervous system is said to function during "rest and digest"
- A.
Sympathetic
- B.
Somatomotor
- C.
Visceral
- D.
Parasympathetic
- E.
Thoracolumbar
- 9.The statement "it initiates contraction of urinary bladder smooth muscle" is
- A.
True only for the sympathetic nervous system
- B.
True only for the somatic nervous system
- C.
Not true for either the parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous systems
- D.
True for both the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems
- E.
True only for the parasympathetic nervous system
- 10.Each of the following effects is associated with the action of postganglionic sympathetic fibers, EXCEPT
- A.
Dilation of the pupils
- B.
Increased sweat secretion
- C.
Increased blood flow to skeletal muscles
- D.
Reduced circulation to the skin
- E.
Decreased heart rate
- 11.Parasympathetic stimulation
- A.
Increases gastric motility
- B.
Causes blood vessels in the skin to dilate
- C.
Increases heart rate
- D.
Causes the pupils to dilate
- E.
Causes sweat glands to secrete
- 12.Which of the following is essential for memory consolidation?
- A.
Occipital lobe
- B.
Prefrontal lobe
- C.
Hippocampus
- D.
Insula
- E.
Basal nuclei
- 13.Long-term memories that are with you for a lifetime are called
- A.
Reflexive memories
- B.
Consolidated memories
- C.
Multilobar memories
- D.
Tertiary memories
- E.
Secondary memories
- 14.Changes in the central nervous system that accompany aging include
- A.
Decreased blood flow to the brain
- B.
Decrease in the number of neurons
- C.
Reduction in brain size and weight
- D.
All of the above
- E.
B and C only
- 15.The sympathetic division of the ANS is also known as which of the following?
- A.
Craniosacral division
- B.
Somatic division
- C.
Resting division
- D.
Thoracolumbar division
- E.
Both B and D
- 16.Your uncle was just diagnosed with a heart attack. one of his major symptoms is left arm pain. You are not surprised because you are familiar with the phenomenon of
- A.
Psychogenic pain
- B.
Neurogenic pain
- C.
Phantom pain
- D.
Referred pain
- E.
Somatic pain
- 17.Muscles that guard entrances and exits of internal passageways are ______ muscles.
- A.
Bipennate
- B.
Circular
- C.
Parallel
- D.
Pennate
- E.
Convergent
- 18.The most common lever systems in the body are those that have the applied force between the fulcrum and the load. These are called ________ levers.
- A.
Third-class
- B.
Fourth-class
- C.
Fifth-class
- D.
Second-class
- E.
First-class
- 19.The names of the muscles can indicate all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
The angle of the muscle relative to the long axis of the body
- B.
Collagen content of the muscle
- C.
Structural characteristics of the muscle
- D.
The action of the muscle
- E.
The location of the muscle
- 20.Which of the following is NOT a muscle of the rotator cuff?
- A.
Supraspinatus
- B.
Infraspinatus
- C.
Subscapularis
- D.
Subclavius
- E.
Teres minor
- 21.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
- A.
Skeletal muscles store nutrient reserves
- B.
Skeletal muscles are responsible for the pumping action of the heart
- C.
Skeletal muscles support the weight of some internal organs
- D.
Skeletal muscle contractions help maintain body temperature
- E.
The contractions of skeletal muscles pull on tendons and move bones of the skeleton
- 22.The dense layer of connective tissue that surrounds an entire skeletal muscle is the
- A.
Tendon
- B.
Fascicle
- C.
Perimysium
- D.
Epimysium
- E.
Endomysium
- 23.Muscle fibers differ from "typical cells" in that muscle fibers
- A.
Have many nuclei
- B.
Lack mitochondria
- C.
Lack a plasma membrane
- D.
Are very small
- E.
Both B and C
- 24.Which of the following best describes the term sarcomere?
- A.
Thin filaments are anchored here
- B.
Protein that accounts for elasticity of resting muscle
- C.
Largely made of myosin molecules
- D.
Repeating unit of striated myofibrils
- E.
Storage site for calcium ions
- 25.Which of the following best describes the term sarcoplasmic reticulum?
- A.
Storage and release site for calcium ions
- B.
Protein that accounts for elasticity of resting muscle
- C.
Largely made of myosin molecules
- D.
Repeating unit of striated myofibrils
- E.
Storage site for calcium ions
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