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ANS & Endocrine System 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following statements about the autonomic nervous system is NOT true?

a)

It is involuntary

b)

It uses skeletal muscle as an effector

c)

It has 2 subdivisions

d)

It regulates organs

2.

The first motor neuron in an autonomic pathway is called a

a)

preganglionic neuron

b)

postganglionic neuron

c)

afferent neuron

d)

inter neuron

3.

The part of the nervous system that regulates smooth muscle is the

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

autonomic nervous system

c)

limbic system

d)

endocrine system

4.

The sympathetic division of the ANS is also referred to as

a)

"fight or flight"

b)

"rest and digest"

c)

"live and let live"

d)

"soup or salad"

5.

All of the following are autonomic ganglia EXCEPT

a)

sympathetic trunk ganglia

b)

terminal ganglia

c)

dorsal root ganglia

6.

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to the autonomic nervous system?

a)

It uses 2 motor neurons.

b)

It always releases acetylcholine as its neurotransmitter.

c)

The postganglionic neuron is in the PNS.

d)

It has 2 major divisions.

7.

All of the following are visceral effectors EXCEPT

a)

skeletal muscle

b)

smooth muscle

c)

cardiac muscle

d)

glands

8.

Which of the following is true of BOTH the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions?

a)

They both have long preganglionic neurons.

b)

They both stimulate skeletal muscles.

c)

They both use autonomic ganglia.

d)

They both use ACh to excite the effector.

9.

In the autonomic nervous system there are ___ neurons between the CNS and the visceral effector.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

Adrenergic neurons are neurons that release

a)

norepinephrine (NE)

b)

acetylcholine (ACh)

c)

dopamine

d)

oxytocin

11.

The sympathetic nervous does all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

speed up digestion

b)

speed up heart rate

c)

speed up respiratory rate

d)

use norepinephrine

12.

All of the following are effects of the parasympathetic division EXCEPT

a)

promoting digestion.

b)

conserving body energy.

c)

dilation of pupils.

d)

restoring of body energy.

13.

The acronym S.L.U.D.D. deals with

a)

the sympathetic division of the ANS

b)

the parasympathetic division of the ANS

14.

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is produced by cells in the...

a)

hypothalamus

b)

posterior pituitary

c)

anterior pituitary

d)

pineal gland

15.

This hormone is involved in milk production in the mammary glands.

a)

oxytocin

b)

prolactin

c)

FSH

d)

LH

16.

_____ stimulates estrogen and testosterone production.

a)

FSH

b)

LH

c)

MSH

d)

TSH

17.

_____ stimulates ova and sperm production.

a)

FSH

b)

LH

c)

MSH

d)

TSH

18.

Which type of hormone binds to receptors inside a cell to activate DNA?

a)

water-soluble

b)

lipid-soluble

c)

protein-soluble

d)

carbohydrate-soluble

19.

Which type of hormone binds to receptors outside of a cell and uses a second messenger?

a)

water-soluble

b)

lipid-soluble

c)

protein-soluble

d)

carbohydrate-soluble

20.

The second messenger of water-soluble hormones is

a)

cAMP

b)

DNA

c)

ATP

d)

MSH

21.

The production and secretion of thyroid hormone is stimulated by ____

a)

TSH

b)

MSH

c)

ACTH

d)

hGH

22.

The release of milk by the mammary glands depends on the hormone ____.

a)

oxytocin

b)

prolactin

c)

FSH

d)

LH

23.

Oversecretion of hGH during adulthood results in ____.

a)

gigantism

b)

dwarfism

c)

acromegaly

d)

Cushing's disease

24.

Oversecretion of hGH during childhood results in ____.

a)

gigantism

b)

dwarfism

c)

acromegaly

d)

Cushing's disease

25.

Hormones that turn on other endocrine glands are called ____ hormones.

a)

exocrine

b)

tropic

c)

water-soluble

d)

lipid-soluble

26.

Oxytocin and ADH are produced in cells of the ____.

a)

hypothalamus

b)

anterior pituitary

c)

posterior pituitary

d)

pineal gland

27.

All of the following are hormones of the anterior pituitary EXCEPT

a)

ADH

b)

FSH

c)

LH

d)

TSH

28.

The hormone which effects skin pigmentation is

a)

MSH

b)

FSH

c)

LH

d)

TSH

29.

Which of the following hormones do neurosecretory cells produce?

a)

MSH

b)

FSH

c)

LH

d)

Oxytocin

30.

Lack of ADH production causes

a)

diabetes insipidus

b)

acromegaly

c)

gigantism

d)

dwarfism