09:19Sympathetic versus Parasympathetic Nervous System | Nervous SystemDr Matt & Dr Mike722views3rank1comments
06:38The Autonomic Nervous System: Sympathetic and Parasympathetic DivisionsProfessor Dave Explains1471views3rank
Multiple ChoiceIn the parasympathetic nervous system, preganglionic fibers are ________ and postganglionic fibers are __________.343views5rank
Multiple ChoiceFor which of the following activities is the sympathetic nervous system generally responsible?1251views2rank
Multiple ChoiceThe __________ division of the autonomic nervous system has its ganglia near the effector organs.1143views1rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following would NOT occur when the parasympathetic system is active?1110views1rank
Multiple ChoiceThe sympathetic division is anatomically more complex than the parasympathetic division.809views1rank
Multiple ChoiceThe division of the autonomic nervous system that puts you into "fight-or-flight" mode is the __________.1174views1rank
Multiple ChoiceThe parasympathetic nervous system is often referred to as the 'rest and digest' system.2087views
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements regarding the autonomic nervous system is NOT correct?2724views1rank
Textbook QuestionThe white rami communicantes contain what kind of fibers? a. preganglionic parasympathetic, b. postganglionic parasympathetic, c. preganglionic sympathetic, d. postganglionic sympathetic.314views
Textbook QuestionMark each of the following as an effect of the sympathetic nervous system or the parasympathetic nervous system.a. ________ Bronchodilationb.________ Bronchoconstrictionc. ________ Constriction of pupild. ________ Vasoconstriction of blood vessels serving organs of digestive, urinary, and integumentary systemse. ________ Increased metabolic ratef. ________ Dilation of pupilg.________ Contraction of smooth muscle of digestive tract174views
Textbook QuestionMark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.a. The parasympathetic nervous system generally decreases the secretion from digestive glands.178views
Textbook QuestionMark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.c. The parasympathetic nervous system releases acetylcholine onto all its synapses.189views
Textbook QuestionFill in the blanks:________ receptors are located on parasympathetic postganglionic neurons, and________ receptors are located on parasympathetic target cells.156views
Textbook QuestionParasympathetic ganglia are typically:a. located along the spinal cord.b. located near their target cells.c. located within the central nervous system.d. Parasympathetic neurons do not synapse in ganglia.151views
Textbook QuestionUsing 20 or fewer words, define each of the following terms in your own words.Sympathetic nervous systemParasympathetic nervous systemb. Parasympathetic nervous system171views
Textbook QuestionDescribe all the changes initiated by the parasympathetic nervous system that will take place when you finish the race. How will these changes maintain homeostasis?165views
Textbook QuestionWhich cranial nerves would be affected by a drug that stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system? Predict potential adverse effects that one might experience.147views
Textbook QuestionA patient, Dr. Young, has both asthma and high blood pressure. Her physician prescribed the drug propranolol to treat her hypertension; this drug blocks all types of β-adrenergic receptors. She also takes the drug albuterol for asthma, which activates β2 receptors on bronchial smooth muscle. Will the pairing of these two drugs cause problems for Dr. Young? Explain.162views
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