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A&P Exam 3

Set 2

QuestionAnswer
The vagus nerve has what type of axons parasympathetic
Structures such as muscles and glands that are capable of responding to nerve impulses are called effectors
Where do sympathetic preganglionic axons synapse? in either chain or collateral ganglia
Adrenergic receptors can be activated by the release of epinephrine
The vagus nerve carries parasympathetic impulses to the thoracic and abdominal viscera
Stimuli path starting with preganglionic neuron preganglionic neuron, autonomic ganglia and ganglionic synapse, postganglionic neuron, synapse with target tissues
A __ is an automatic response to a stimulus reflex
The area of tissue above the common carotid artery in the diagram of a heart represents what? increase in BP detected by carotid baroreceptors
T/F: One difference between a somatic reflex arc and an autonomic reflex arc is the number of afferent neurons false
Difference between a somatic reflex arc and an autonomic reflex arc ***
Impulses that initiate motivation and forethought originate in the prefrontal area
The region of the limbic system that is involved in the feeling of satisfaction with sex and feeding behaviors is the cingulate gyrus
Vision is dependent upon photoreceptors
Specialized muscle fibers associated with detection of muscle length are muscle spindles
Sensory receptors that release neurotransmitters in response to receptor potentials are called ___ receptors secondary
A major source of sensory input into the limbic system is the sense of smell
Decreased sensitivity to a continued stimulus is called adaptation
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