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What is the main function of the sympathetic nervous system?
What is the main function of the sympathetic nervous system?
- Prepare organs for 'fight or flight' (correct)
- Regulate breathing only
- Initiate digestive activity
- Control heart rate
Where are the cell bodies of sensory neurons located in the spinal cord?
Where are the cell bodies of sensory neurons located in the spinal cord?
- Dorsal root ganglia (correct)
- Gray matter
- Brain
- White matter
What is the function of white matter in the spinal cord?
What is the function of white matter in the spinal cord?
- Regulates heart rate
- Contains neuron cell bodies
- Receives sensory input
- Sends axons to the brain from the gray matter (correct)
Which part of the nervous system contains a cluster of neuron cell bodies outside the CNS?
Which part of the nervous system contains a cluster of neuron cell bodies outside the CNS?
Which area of the spinal cord communicates with all sense organs and muscles except those of the head?
Which area of the spinal cord communicates with all sense organs and muscles except those of the head?
What neurotransmitters are involved in the functioning of the sympathetic nervous system?
What neurotransmitters are involved in the functioning of the sympathetic nervous system?
Which of the following is a key difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?
Which of the following is a key difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?
What is the primary function of the parasympathetic nervous system?
What is the primary function of the parasympathetic nervous system?
Where are the parasympathetic ganglia located, in relation to the spinal cord?
Where are the parasympathetic ganglia located, in relation to the spinal cord?
What is the role of the dorsal root ganglia in the autonomic nervous system?
What is the role of the dorsal root ganglia in the autonomic nervous system?
Which of the following statements about the neurotransmitters used in the autonomic nervous system is correct?
Which of the following statements about the neurotransmitters used in the autonomic nervous system is correct?
Where are the cell bodies of the preganglionic neurons in the autonomic nervous system located?
Where are the cell bodies of the preganglionic neurons in the autonomic nervous system located?
Which part of the nervous system contains cell bodies that are located both within the brain/spinal cord and in clusters along the sides of the spinal cord?
Which part of the nervous system contains cell bodies that are located both within the brain/spinal cord and in clusters along the sides of the spinal cord?
Which type of nervous system is responsible for conveying messages from the sense organs to the central nervous system and from the central nervous system to the muscles?
Which type of nervous system is responsible for conveying messages from the sense organs to the central nervous system and from the central nervous system to the muscles?
Which anatomical term refers to the direction toward the back, away from the ventral (stomach) side?
Which anatomical term refers to the direction toward the back, away from the ventral (stomach) side?
Which type of nervous system is responsible for regulating the heart, intestines, and other internal organs?
Which type of nervous system is responsible for regulating the heart, intestines, and other internal organs?
Where are the dorsal root ganglia located in the nervous system?
Where are the dorsal root ganglia located in the nervous system?
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