Anatomy Chapter 16 Study Questions

The _____ division of the automatic nervous system is said to function during "rest and digest."

Preganglionic fibers leave the CNS and then synapse on:

Preganglionic neurons of the automatic nervous system are located in:

The parasympathetic nervous system is especially active during which physiological state?

Sympathetic preganlionic neurons are _____ and have _____ axons.

Clusters of ganglionic sympathetic neurons that innervate organs in the abdominopelvic region are called ____ ganglia.

Stimulation of the neurons in the celiac ganglion would lead to:

Sympathetic nerves:

The suprarenal medullae secrete:

Postganglionic sympathetic axons can release the neurotransmitter ______ at their effector junctions.

Stimulation of a1 adrenergic receptors by norepinephrine results in:

A certain drug decreases heart rate by blocking a receptor on cardiac pacemaker cells. This drug probably binds to _____ receptors.

Ganglionic neurons in the suprarenal gland:

Intramural ganglia in the digestive, urinary, and reproductive organs are innervated by the ____ nerves.

Nicotinic receptors:

Drugs that block nicotinic receptors would be:

Mary accidentally ate poison mushrooms that contain muscarine. What symptoms would you expect to observe?

A decrease in the autonomic tone of the smooth muscle in a blood vessel would result in:

Long-term memories that are with you for a lifetime are called:

Based on stimulation studies, the "headquarters" of the reticular activating system appears to be based in the:

The brain waves produced by normal adults while resting with their eyes closed are _____ waves.

After arousal by a sensory stimulus, consciousness can be maintained by positive feedback, because of activity in the:

Hallucinogenic drugs, such as LSD, function by:

Changes in the central nervous system that accompany aging include: