Neuroanatomy Learning Objectives
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Which division of the autonomic system controls the 'fight or flight' response?

  • Parasympathetic division
  • Somatic system
  • Central nervous system
  • Sympathetic division (correct)
  • Where does the neuraxis begin and end?

  • At the base of the spinal cord and ending at the front of the brain (correct)
  • At the front of the brain and ending at the base of the spinal cord
  • At the back of the brain and ending at the base of the spinal cord
  • At the top of the spinal cord and ending at the back of the brain
  • Which component of the nervous system includes both the brain and spinal cord?

  • Central nervous system (correct)
  • Autonomic system
  • Somatic nervous system
  • Peripheral nervous system
  • In which part of the nervous system are sensory afferent nerves located?

    <p>Peripheral nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system controls voluntary muscles?

    <p>Somatic system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does biologists use to describe locations in three dimensions within the nervous system?

    <p>Neuraxis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which division of the autonomic nervous system dominates during times of stress, excitement, and exertion?

    <p>Sympathetic division</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the soma of efferent parasympathetic neurons located?

    <p>In the brain (cranial nerves III, VII, IX, and X)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neurotransmitter do preganglionic sympathetic neurons release?

    <p>Acetylcholine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the meninges is the outermost and toughest?

    <p>Dura mater</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

    <p>To slow heart rate and decrease respiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do axons of efferent sympathetic nerves synapse with cells?

    <p>Near the spinal cord in the sympathetic ganglia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do cranial nerves primarily serve?

    <p>Head and neck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system increase during times of stress, excitement, and exertion?

    <p>Blood pressure and heart rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

    <p>To dominate during times of stress, excitement, and exertion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do axons of postganglionic sympathetic neurons extend to release neurotransmitters?

    <p>Long distances to target tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers

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