The Sympathetic Nervous System and the 'Fight or Flight' Response Quiz

Which division of the peripheral nervous system handles the input and output of the central nervous system?

Which type of nerves carry messages from receptors in the skin, muscles, and other sense organs to the brain?

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is primarily concerned with conservation of energy and maintenance of organ function during periods of minimal activity?

Which system prepares the organism for a 'fight or flight' response?

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the regulation of body temperature, circulation, digestion, and other bodily functions?

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?

Which neurotransmitter is primarily released by the sympathetic nervous system?

Where are the preganglionic fibers of the sympathetic division located?

Which organ secretes great quantities of epinephrine and a little norepinephrine?

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the 'rest and digest' response?

Where are the preganglionic fibers of the parasympathetic division located?

Which division of the Autonomic Nervous System is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?

Which component of the Central Nervous System is responsible for sensory perception, voluntary movement, language, personality, and memory/decision making?

Which part of the brain is responsible for balance, muscle tone, and coordination of voluntary muscle actions?

Which division of the Peripheral Nervous System is responsible for involuntary bodily functions and the regulation of internal organs?

Which part of the brain serves as a relay station for all synaptic input and is involved in the awareness of sensations and motor control?

Which part of the brain is responsible for the homeostatic regulation of temperature, thirst, food intake, fluid balance, and biological rhythms?

Which division of the autonomic nervous system controls the processes of mixing, propulsion, and absorption of nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract?

Which neurotransmitter is released by all preganglionic neurons of the autonomic nervous system?

Which type of receptor is activated by acetylcholine or nicotine and produces excitation?

Which type of G-protein coupled receptor mediates slow excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSP) in autonomic ganglia?

Which type of G-protein coupled receptor controls the release of neurotransmitter by other neurons and is inhibitory in the sympathetic nervous system?

Which type of adrenergic receptor is responsible for smooth muscle contraction and vasoconstriction?

Which type of adrenergic receptor is responsible for mediating lipolysis in adipocytes?

Which type of adrenergic receptor is responsible for smooth muscle relaxation in the bronchi passage?

Which type of adrenergic receptor is responsible for smooth muscle contraction in the heart?

Which type of adrenergic receptor is responsible for vasoconstriction?

Which type of adrenergic receptor is responsible for suppression of the release of norepinephrine by negative feedback?

Which type of adrenergic receptor is responsible for positive inotropy and chronotropy in the heart?