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1All cell bodies of the autonomic nervous system are located within the CNS.
- ATrue
- BFalse
2Each spinal nerve attaches to the spinal cord by means of two short roots, a ventral root and a dorsal root.
- ATrue
- BFalse
3Which of the following would not be an effector of the autonomic nervous system?
- Askeletal muscles
- Bblood vessels
- Csweat glands
- Dthe iris of the eye
4The “fight-or-flight” reaction is a normal response in times of stress.
- ATrue
- BFalse
5A dermatome is the skin surface area supplied by a single spinal nerve.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6The peripheral nervous system includes:
- Aonly spinal nerves.
- Bonly spinal nerves and their branches.
- Conly cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and their branches.
- Dcranial nerves, the spinal cord, spinal nerves, and their branches.
7The spinal nerves are connected to the spinal cord and consist of:
- A12 PAIRS
- B21 PAIRS
- C31 PAIRS
- D41 PAIRS
8Axon terminals, or endings, that secrete acetylcholine are called cholinergic terminals.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Sympathetic responses generally have widespread effects on the body because:
- Athey reach visceral effectors faster than parasympathetic impulses.
- Bmyoneural junctions contain a substance that inactivates acetylcholine.
- Cpreganglionic fibers are short and postganglionic fibers are long.
- Dpreganglionic fibers synapse with several postsynaptic fibers.
10Which is not true about most sympathetic postganglionic neurons?
- AThey are usually longer than preganglionic neurons.
- BThey produce acetylcholine.
- CThey produce norepinephrine.
- DThey have acetylcholine receptors on their dendrites.
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