Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System

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1. Which one of these functions would NOT be controlled by the autonomic nervous system? Swallowing Contraction of the stomach muscles Beating of the heart Body temperature

2. The autonomic nervous system is a division of what? Pituarty Nervous System Central Nervous System Peripheral Nervous System Coronary Nervous System

3. The anterior or ventral rami of thoracic segmental spinal nerves form which type of nerve? Splanchnic Nerve Phrenic Nerves Intercostal Nerves Vagus Nerve

4. The autonomic nervous system can be split into two divisions: the sympathetic division and the parasympathetic division. What is the main function of the parasympathetic division? To produce effects associated with stress and excitement To control breathing To make the eyes blink To conserve and restore energy

5. How many pairs of cranial nerves are there in total? Answer: (Number or One Word)

6. Which cranial nerve is known as the vagus nerve? IX VII X III

7. What does the parasympathetic nervous system use as a neurotransmitter? Acetylcholine Adenosine Dopamine Norpinephrine

8. The sympathetic nervous system is of a thoraco-lumbar origin. The nerves leave the spinal cord in segmental spinal nerve T1 down to which spinal nerve? L1 C5 T12 L2

9. In the sympathetic nervous system, when preganglionic fibres leave the spinal cord in segmental spinal nerves, they can sometimes run through the sympathetic chain without synapsing. What type of nerves do they emerge as? Splanchnic Nerves Frescal Nerves Vagus Nerves Cranial Nerves

10. Which of the following nerves runs down to and supplies the diaphragm? Phrenic Nerve Vagus Nerve Intercostal Nerve Frescal Nerve