Autonomic Nervous System Quiz

What does the autonomic nervous system primarily control?

• Involuntary actions like heartbeats

• Memory storage and retrieval

• Voluntary muscle movements

• Conscious thought processes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

How is the motor division of the peripheral nervous system divided?

• Between the sensory and motor divisions

• Into the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions

• Into the central and peripheral systems

• Between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems

What type of muscle does the autonomic nervous system innervate?

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth and cardiac muscles

• Only cardiac muscle

• Only smooth muscle

What is the primary neurotransmitter released by the somatic nervous system?

• Acetylcholine

• Norepinephrine

• Serotonin

• Dopamine

What neurotransmitters are released by the autonomic nervous system?

• Only norepinephrine

• Only acetylcholine

• Either acetylcholine or norepinephrine

• Glutamate and GABA

What is the main function of the parasympathetic division?

• To enhance memory and learning

• To manage 'rest and digest' activities

• To control voluntary movements

• To prepare the body for emergency responses

Which division of the autonomic nervous system raises the heart rate?

• Central nervous system

• Sympathetic division

• Parasympathetic division

• Somatic nervous system

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which division is activated during 'fight or flight' situations?

• Parasympathetic division

• Somatic nervous system

• Sympathetic division

• Central nervous system

What is dual innervation?

• A condition where the nervous system fails to innervate an organ

• When both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions innervate the same organs

• When an organ is innervated by two different nerves

• The process of innervating skeletal muscle

Where do parasympathetic fibers originate?

• Only in the brain

• In the brain and sacral region

• In the thoracic and lumbar regions

• Only in the spinal cord