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

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

Which neurotransmitter is primarily released by the sympathetic nervous system?

Which organ secretes large quantities of epinephrine in the sympathetic nervous system?

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

Which neurotransmitter is primarily released by the parasympathetic nervous system?

Where are the parasympathetic ganglia located in relation to the effector organ?

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 type of autonomic fibers are responsible for the 'rest and digest' response?

Which type of autonomic fibers are responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for controlling the processes of mixing, propulsion, and absorption of nutrients in the gastrointestinal tract?

Which neurotransmitter is released by all preganglionic neurons of the ANS?

Which type of receptors are activated by acetylcholine or nicotine and produce excitation?

Which type of receptors are activated by G-proteins and mediate slow EPSP in autonomic ganglia?

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

Which type of receptors are found in vascular smooth muscle, GI tract, bladder sphincter, and muscle of the iris, and are responsible for smooth muscle contraction (vasoconstriction)?

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

Which type of adrenergic receptor is responsible for relaxation of smooth muscles, including bronchial dilation?

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

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

Which type of adrenergic receptor is responsible for vasoconstriction?

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

Which division of the Autonomic Nervous System is responsible for the "inhibition of random movement" and "awareness of sensations"?

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

Which component of the Central Nervous System is responsible for "balance", "muscle tone", and "coordination of voluntary muscle act"?

Which component of the Central Nervous System serves as the "relay station for all synaptic input" and is responsible for "inhibition of random movement"?

Which component of the Central Nervous System is responsible for the "homeostatic regulation of temperature, thirst, food intake, fluid balance, and biological rhythms"?

Which division of the Peripheral Nervous System is divided into autonomic/enteric and somatic?