Pharmacology of the Autonomic Nervous System Quiz

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Which of the following is true about the autonomic nervous system?

The sympathetic system is most active during periods of emotional and physical calm

The parasympathetic system is most active during periods of emotional and physical calm (correct)

The sympathetic system dominates during periods of emotional and physical calm

The parasympathetic system dominates during stressful events (fear & fight)

What is the anatomical area that serves as a functional junction between preganglionic and postganglionic neurons in the autonomic nervous system?

Peripheral nervous system

Effector organ

Ganglia

Synapse (correct)

Which regions do the sympathetic nerve fibers exit from in the autonomic nervous system?

Cranial and sacral portions

Thoracic and lumbar regions (correct)

Cervical and thoracic regions

Lumbar and sacral regions

Which branch of the autonomic nervous system dominates during periods of stressful events such as fear and fight?

Sympathetic system Signup and view all the answers

What type of receptors are alpha-1 receptors in the sympathetic nervous system?

Excitatory Signup and view all the answers

Where are the preganglionic neurons located in the autonomic nervous system?

In the CNS Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main branches of the autonomic nervous system?

Sympathetic and parasympathetic Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system?

Most active during periods of emotional and physical calm Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the sympathetic nervous system?

Both excitatory effects in some organs and inhibitory effects in others Signup and view all the answers

What is the anatomical area that serves as a functional junction between preganglionic and postganglionic neurons in the autonomic nervous system?

Synapse Signup and view all the answers

Pharmacology of the Autonomic Nervous System Quiz

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Which of the following is true about the autonomic nervous system?

What is the anatomical area that serves as a functional junction between preganglionic and postganglionic neurons in the autonomic nervous system?

Which regions do the sympathetic nerve fibers exit from in the autonomic nervous system?

Which branch of the autonomic nervous system dominates during periods of stressful events such as fear and fight?

What type of receptors are alpha-1 receptors in the sympathetic nervous system?

Where are the preganglionic neurons located in the autonomic nervous system?

What are the two main branches of the autonomic nervous system?

What is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system?

What is the main function of the sympathetic nervous system?

What is the anatomical area that serves as a functional junction between preganglionic and postganglionic neurons in the autonomic nervous system?

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