20 Questions
Which type of muscle is supplied by sympathetics only?
Smooth muscle
Where does the cell body of the postganglionic neuron in the autonomic nervous system reside?
Autonomic ganglion
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?
Sympathetic nervous system
Which cranial nerve is responsible for the parasympathetic innervation of the thoracic viscera?
Vagus nerve
Which nerve winds around the right subclavian artery?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve of the right vagus
Which muscles are supplied by the recurrent laryngeal nerves?
Intrinsic laryngeal muscles
Which division of the autonomic nervous system controls body temperature?
Sympathetic nervous system
Where do the preganglionic cell bodies of the sympathetic nervous system reside?
Intermediolateral horn of T1-L2 spinal cord
Which part of the nervous system is under the control of the hypothalamus?
Parasympathetic Nervous System
What is the function of the sympathetic nervous system on bronchial smooth muscles?
Relaxes bronchial smooth muscles
What is the term for the nerves that exert opposite effects in a particular organ or tissue?
Dual innervation
How many paravertebral sympathetic ganglia are there?
Multiple
What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
Which part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?
Central Nervous System
Which part of the nervous system includes the cranial and spinal nerves?
Peripheral Nervous System
What is the term for the sensory division of the peripheral nervous system that carries information from the body to the CNS?
Somatic sensory
What is the term for the motor division of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary muscle movements?
Somatic motor
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?
Sympathetic
Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the 'rest and digest' response?
Parasympathetic
What is the term for the condition characterized by a combination of symptoms including drooping eyelids, constricted pupils, and decreased sweating on one side of the face?
Horner's syndrome
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