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What are the two parts of the nervous system mentioned in the text?
What are the two parts of the nervous system mentioned in the text?
- Sympathetic and parasympathetic
- Somatic and autonomic (correct)
- Skeletal and smooth muscles
- Cervical and lumbar
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is associated with the 'fight or flight' response?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is associated with the 'fight or flight' response?
- Somatic division
- Sympathetic division (correct)
- Parasympathetic division
- Enteric division
In which part of the spinal cord does the sympathetic division originate from?
In which part of the spinal cord does the sympathetic division originate from?
- Thoracolumbar region (correct)
- Lumbar region
- Cervical region
- Sacral region
What type of axons are present before the ganglia in the sympathetic nervous system?
What type of axons are present before the ganglia in the sympathetic nervous system?
What is the function of the medial forebrain bundle?
What is the function of the medial forebrain bundle?
Which part of the brain is involved in memory and emotional response?
Which part of the brain is involved in memory and emotional response?
How do sympathomimetic drugs function?
How do sympathomimetic drugs function?
What is the role of anticholinergic drugs?
What is the role of anticholinergic drugs?
What type of synapse do the sympathetic fibers running to the adrenal medulla have?
What type of synapse do the sympathetic fibers running to the adrenal medulla have?
Which type of receptors does the cholinergic system have?
Which type of receptors does the cholinergic system have?
What does the term 'nor' refer to in the adrenergic system?
What does the term 'nor' refer to in the adrenergic system?
What is the main function of baroreceptors in the autonomic reflexes?
What is the main function of baroreceptors in the autonomic reflexes?
Which organ is under a parasympathetic tone?
Which organ is under a parasympathetic tone?
What is the purpose of orthostatic hypotension?
What is the purpose of orthostatic hypotension?
In which system does autonomic control happen bilaterally?
In which system does autonomic control happen bilaterally?
What is the main difference between short reflexes in the autonomic system and somatic reflexes?
What is the main difference between short reflexes in the autonomic system and somatic reflexes?
'Referred pain' is best described as pain that:
'Referred pain' is best described as pain that:
What is the function of varicosities in autonomic synapses?
What is the function of varicosities in autonomic synapses?
What is the main function of sympathetic fibers that activate chromaffin cells?
What is the main function of sympathetic fibers that activate chromaffin cells?
What is the main difference between sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers regarding ganglia?
What is the main difference between sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers regarding ganglia?
