Unit 7 Quizlet Test questions

increased stomach mobility

which of this physiological change would not be considered part of sympathetic fight-or-flight?

preganglionic parasympathetic

which type of fiber could be considered the longest

ACTH

which signaling molecule is most likely responsible for an increase in digestive activity

Facial, CN VII

which of these cranial nerves contains preganglionic parasympathetic fibers?

intramural ganglion

which of the following is not a target of a sympathetic preganglionic fiber?

baroreception

which of the following represents a sensory input that is not part of both the somatic and autonomic
systems?

short reflex

what is the term for a reflex that does not include a CNS component?

ACTH

what neurotransmitter will result in constriction of the pupil

adrenal medulla

what gland produces a secretion that causes fight-or-flight responses in effectors

which of the following is an incorrect pairing?

hypothalamus

which of these locations in the forebrain is the master control center for homeostasis through the
autonomic and endocrine system?

optic

which nerve projects to the hypothalamus to indicate the level of light stimuli in the retina

amygdala

what region of the limbic lobe is responsible for generating stress responses via the hypothalamus?

cardiac accelerator nerve

what is another name for the preganglionic sympathetic fibers that project to the heart?

medial forebrain bundle

what central fiber tract connects forebrain and brain stem structures with the hypothalamus

nicotinic

a drug that affects both divisions of the autonomic system is going to bind tom or block, which type of
neurotransmitter receptor

acts like the endogenous neurotransmitter by binding to its receptor

a drug is called agonist if it ________

muscarinic agonist
which type of drug would be an antidote to atropine poisoning

a-blocker

which kind of drug would have anti-anxiety effects?

sympathomimetic drug

which type of drug could be used to treat asthma by opening airways wider

nociceptor

what type of receptor cell is responsible for transducing pain stimuli?

facial

which of these cranial nerves is part of the gustatory system?

sour

which sub modality of taste is sensitive to the pH of saliva

retinal ganglion cells

axons from which neuron in the retina make up the optic nerve

mechanoreceptor

what type of receptor cell is involved in the sensations of sound and balance?

audition

which of these sensory modalities does not pass through the ventral posterior thalamus?

cochlear nucleus

which nucleus in the medulla is connected to the inferior colliculus

visual stimuli in the upper-left visual field will be processed in what region of the primary visual cortex

lips

which location on the body has the largest region of somatosensory cortex representing it, according
to the sensory homunculus

cerebellum

which of the following is a direct target of the vestibular ganglion?

primary motor cortex

which region of the frontal lobe is responsible for initiating movement by directly connecting to
cranial and spinal motor neurons?

vestibulospinal tract

which extrapyramidal tract incorporates equilibrium sensations with motor commands to aid in
posture and movement

ventral horn

which region of gray matter in the spinal cord contains motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscles

withdrawal reflex

what type of reflex can protect the foot when a painful stimulus is sensed?

homunculus

what is the name for the topographical representation of the sensory input to the somatosensory
cortex?

integumentary

aside from the nervous system, which other organ system develops out of the ectoderm
mesencephalon

which primary vesicle of the embryonic nervous system does not differentiate into more vesicle at the
secondary stage

thalamus, hypothalamus, retina

which adult structures arises from the diencephalon

craniofacial bone

which non-nervous tissue develops from the neuroectoderm

neural crest

which structure is associated with the embryologic development of the peripheral nervous system?

frontal

which lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for generating motor commands?

hypothalamus

what region of the diencephalon coordinates homeostasis?

pons

what level of the brain stem is the major input to the cerebellum?

anterior horn

what region of the spinal cord contains motor neurons that direct the movement of skeletal muscle?

cerebral cortex

brodmanns areas map different regions of ____ two particular functions

what blood vessel enters the cranium to supply the brain with fresh, oxygenated blood

dura mater

which layer of the meninges surrounds and supports the sinuses that form the route through which
blood drains from the CNS

ependymal cell

what type of glial cells is responsible for filtering blood to produce CSF at the choroid plexus

third ventricle

which portion of the ventricular system is found within the diencephalon

disruption of blood to the brain

what condition causes a stroke

autonomic ganglion

what type of ganglion contains neurons that control homeostatic mechanisms of the body?

trigemina ganglion

which ganglion is responsible for cutaneous sensations of the face?

fascicle

what is the name for a bundle of axons within a nerve?

vagus

which cranial nerves does not control functions in the head and neck?

gastric plexus

which of these structures is not under direct control of the peripheral nervous system?