Question 1

Selective destruction of the right superior cervical ganglion would result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A dilated pupil in the right eye
B)  A dilated pupil in the left eye
C)  A fixed, nonaccommodating lens in the right eye
D)  A constricted pupil in the right eyeE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the spinal cord location of cell bodies of the sympathetic preganglionic neurons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorsal horn
B)  Ventral horn
C)  Lateral hornD) All of the above
E) A) and B)

Question 3

Nicotinic receptors are found on which of the following nerve cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sympathetic effector cells
B)  Sympathetic ganglionic cells
C)  Parasympathetic effector cells
D)  All of the aboveE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following structures is innervated almost entirely by the sympathetic, but not the parasympathetic, division of the autonomic nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood vessels
B)  Gastrointestinal tract
C)  Heart
D)  Reproductive organs
E)  Urinary bladderF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Beta2 receptor agonists are used to treat which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asthma
B)  Myasthenia gravis
C)  Heart failure
D)  Insecticide poisoningE) A) and B)
F) B) and D) A

Question 6

Which of the following receptors is found in both the sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicotinic
B)  Muscarinic
C)  Adrenergic
D)  DopaminergicE) A) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 7

The application of a solution containing atropine to the eye will result in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pupillary constriction
B)  An inability to focus on objects close at hand
C)  Ptosis
D)  AmblyopiaE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Selective bilateral damage to the gray ramus from T1 to T6 would most likely produce which of the following effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bilaterally constricted pupils
B)  A lower than normal heart rate
C)  An increase in intestinal motility
D)  All of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which drug stimulates beta1 and beta2 receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phenoxybenzamine
B)  Albuterol
C)  Isoproterenol
D)  ReserpineE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following are correctly paired?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sympathetic stimulation and ejaculation
B)  Sympathetic stimulation and blood vessel dilation 
C)  Sympathetic stimulation and pupillary constriction
D)  Parasympathetic stimulation and increased heart rate
E)  Parasympathetic stimulation and constriction of coronary arteryF) Parasympathetic stimulation and dilation of bronchiG) B) and D)
H) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following nerve fibers are contained in the gray ramus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postganglionic sympathetic fibers
B)  Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers
C)  Postganglionic parasympathetic fibers
D)  Preganglionic sympathetic fibersE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following receptor types mediates an increase in heart rate and contractility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alpha1 receptors
B)  Alpha2 receptors
C)  Beta1 receptors
D)  Beta2 receptorsE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is the neurotransmitter in autonomic ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acetylcholine
B)  Norepinephrine
C)  Epinephrine
D)  DopamineE) B) and D)
F) A) and D) A

Exam 61: The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla

Selective destruction of the right superior cervical ganglion would result in which of the following?

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Which of the following best describes the spinal cord location of cell bodies of the sympathetic preganglionic neurons?

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Nicotinic receptors are found on which of the following nerve cells?

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Which of the following structures is innervated almost entirely by the sympathetic, but not the parasympathetic, division of the autonomic nervous system?

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Beta2 receptor agonists are used to treat which of the following conditions?

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Which of the following receptors is found in both the sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia?

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The application of a solution containing atropine to the eye will result in which of the following?

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Selective bilateral damage to the gray ramus from T1 to T6 would most likely produce which of the following effects?

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Which drug stimulates beta1 and beta2 receptors?

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Which of the following are correctly paired?

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Which of the following nerve fibers are contained in the gray ramus?

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Which of the following receptor types mediates an increase in heart rate and contractility?

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Which of the following is the neurotransmitter in autonomic ganglia?

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Exam 61: The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla

Selective destruction of the right superior cervical ganglion would result in which of the following?

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Which of the following best describes the spinal cord location of cell bodies of the sympathetic preganglionic neurons?

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Nicotinic receptors are found on which of the following nerve cells?

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Which of the following structures is innervated almost entirely by the sympathetic, but not the parasympathetic, division of the autonomic nervous system?

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Beta2 receptor agonists are used to treat which of the following conditions?

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Which of the following receptors is found in both the sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia?

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The application of a solution containing atropine to the eye will result in which of the following?

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Selective bilateral damage to the gray ramus from T1 to T6 would most likely produce which of the following effects?

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Which drug stimulates beta1 and beta2 receptors?

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Which of the following are correctly paired?

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Which of the following nerve fibers are contained in the gray ramus?

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Which of the following receptor types mediates an increase in heart rate and contractility?

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Which of the following is the neurotransmitter in autonomic ganglia?

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