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What is the primary neurotransmitter released by the first neuron in the autonomic nervous system?
What is the primary neurotransmitter released by the first neuron in the autonomic nervous system?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?
Where does the preganglionic neuron in the autonomic nervous system release acetylcholine?
Where does the preganglionic neuron in the autonomic nervous system release acetylcholine?
What is the function of the second neuron in the autonomic nervous system?
What is the function of the second neuron in the autonomic nervous system?
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Which neuron in the autonomic nervous system is myelinated?
Which neuron in the autonomic nervous system is myelinated?
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What distinguishes the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system from the parasympathetic division?
What distinguishes the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system from the parasympathetic division?
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Which ganglia are associated with the sympathetic nervous system?
Which ganglia are associated with the sympathetic nervous system?
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What makes the first neuron in the autonomic nervous system excitatory?
What makes the first neuron in the autonomic nervous system excitatory?
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How many neurons are involved in the autonomic motor system?
How many neurons are involved in the autonomic motor system?
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Which neurotransmitter is released by the second neuron in the autonomic nervous system?
Which neurotransmitter is released by the second neuron in the autonomic nervous system?
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What is the name for a collection of myelinated nerve fibers that have left the sympathetic trunk without synapsing?
What is the name for a collection of myelinated nerve fibers that have left the sympathetic trunk without synapsing?
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Which receptors are present on postganglionic neurons and are always excitatory?
Which receptors are present on postganglionic neurons and are always excitatory?
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What type of neuron releases acetylcholine at its axon terminals?
What type of neuron releases acetylcholine at its axon terminals?
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Which division of the autonomic nervous system is known as the cranialsacral division?
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is known as the cranialsacral division?
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Where are the ganglia located in the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?
Where are the ganglia located in the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?
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What neurotransmitter is released by sympathetic postganglionic neurons in most effector tissues?
What neurotransmitter is released by sympathetic postganglionic neurons in most effector tissues?
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Which pathway involves a preganglionic neuron leaving the trunk without synapsing and going to the prevertebral ganglia?
Which pathway involves a preganglionic neuron leaving the trunk without synapsing and going to the prevertebral ganglia?
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What type of neuron releases epinephrine or norepinephrine?
What type of neuron releases epinephrine or norepinephrine?
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Which type of receptors do effector tissues have when responding to norepinephrine?
Which type of receptors do effector tissues have when responding to norepinephrine?
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