Chapter 60 The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla

Chapter 60  The Autonomic Nervous System and the Adrenal Medulla

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1. Which of the following receptors is found in both the sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia?
A. Nicotinic
B. Muscarinic
C. Adrenergic
D. Dopaminergic

ANS: A

2. The application of a solution containing atropine to the eye will result in which of the following?
A. Pupillary constriction
B. An inability to focus on objects close at hand
C. Ptosis
D. Amblyopia

ANS: B

3. Selective bilateral damage to the gray ramus from T-1 to T-6 would most likely produce which of the following effects?
A. Bilaterally constricted pupils
B. A lower than normal heart rate
C. An increase in intestinal motility
D. All of the above

ANS: D

4. Which of the following nerve fibers are contained in the gray ramus?
A. Postganglionic sympathetic fibers
B. Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers
C. Postganglionic parasympathetic fibers
D. Preganglionic sympathetic fibers

ANS: A

5. Selective destruction of the right superior cervical ganglion would result in which of the following?
A. A dilated pupil in the right eye
B. A dilated pupil in the left eye
C. A fixed non-accommodating lens in the right eye
D. A constricted pupil in the right eye

ANS: D