Autonomic Nervous System

Which of the following components are part of the central nervous system?

How many pairs of spinal nerves emerge from the spinal cord?

Which of the following brain divisions includes the thalamus and hypothalamus?

How many cervical segments are in the spinal cord?

Which division of the peripheral nervous system transmits impulses from the CNS to muscles and glands?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the somatic nervous system?

What is a key structural difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?

Which of the following activities is associated with the sympathetic nervous system?

Which of the following is a similarity between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?

Where are the preganglionic cell bodies of the sympathetic nervous system located?

Which of the following accurately describes the relative lengths of neurons in the parasympathetic nervous system?

Which neurotransmitter is released by all preganglionic neurons in both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?

Which neurotransmitter is primarily released by postganglionic neurons of the sympathetic nervous system?

Which of the following best describes the distribution of the parasympathetic nervous system?

Which of the following effects is typically associated with parasympathetic nervous system activation?

What is a key feature of autonomic ganglia?

Which type of autonomic ganglia is associated with the sympathetic nervous system only?

Which of the following neurotransmitters is postganglionic for the parasympathetic nervous system?

What is the primary role of a synapse?

Where are nicotinic receptors typically found?

Where are muscarinic receptors primarily located?

Which neurotransmitters bind to adrenergic receptors?

What typically happens to heart rate when beta-1 ($\beta_1$) adrenergic receptors are stimulated?

What effect does stimulation of alpha-1 ($\alpha_1$) adrenergic receptors typically have on vascular smooth muscle in the skin?

Which of the following effects is associated with stimulation of beta-2 ($\beta_2$) adrenergic receptors in bronchioles?

Which of the following effects is associated with stimulation of muscarinic receptors in the gastrointestinal tract?

What would be the effect of a drug that blocks beta-1 receptors?

If a person is experiencing rapid heart rate and dilated pupils, which division of the autonomic nervous system is likely dominant?

Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying sensory and efferent signals to many internal organs, muscles, and glands?

Which cranial nerve is responsible for muscles of oral cavity and some muscles in the neck and shoulder?

Which cranial nerve is responsible for sensory information from the face, mouth, and motor signals for chewing?

Which of the following actions is an example of visceral motor function?

Which spinal nerve is not included in the Cervical nerves?