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week 8
phys.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The vomiting reflex is mediated by the: | medulla. |
| If the ventral nerve root of a spinal nerve were destroyed, a person would lose _____ related to that pathway | willed movement |
| Norepinephrine is liberated at: | most sympathetic postganglionic nerve endings. |
| Impulses sent over which of the following tracts could result in voluntary movement, especially of the hands, fingers, feet, and toes of the opposite side? | Lateral corticospinal |
| Which is the only plexus that contains fibers from the thoracic region of the spinal cord? | Brachial |
| Somatic motor and autonomic pathways share all of the following characteristics except: | number of neurons between central nervous system (CNS) and effector. |
| The cerebellum performs all of the following functions except: | controls cardiac function. |
| Nerve impulses over the _____ nerve cause increased peristalsis and decreased heart rate | vagus |
| Most effectors of the autonomic nervous system are dually innervated by sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons. | True |
| A child was frightened by a large dog. The pupils of the child’s eyes became dilated, and the heart and respiratory rates increased. These symptoms were caused by stimulation of: | the sympathetic nervous system. |
| The preganglionic neurons of both the sympathetic and the parasympathetic divisions are cholinergic. | True |