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Cholinergic transmission PNS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

If you were giving a presentation in front of a group, which branch of the ANS would likely be activated?

a)

sympathetic

b)

parasympathetic

2.

Characteristics of the Parasympathetic Nervous System

a)

Ganglia close to the spinal cord

b)

Ganglia in/near the effectors

c)

Nerves originate from the neck and lower back

d)

Nerves originate from the chest and abdomen

e)

Long Pre-ganglionic neuron

3.

What is the specific neurotransmitter that stimulates the movement of skeletal muscles?

a)

GABA

b)

Acetylcholine

c)

Serotonin

d)

Dopamine

4.
Which neurotransmitter is involved in the "Fight or Flight" response?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Norepinephrine
d)
Serotonin
5.
Nicotine can artificially stimulate receptor sites, making it an __________
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Antagonist
c)
Agonist
d)
Axon
6.

Salivary glands are innervated by ...

a)

only in parasympathetic nerve

b)

only in sympathatic nerve system

c)

both of the autonomic division

7.

Vesicles in the motor neuron store what substance?

a)

cholinsterase

b)

acetylcholine

c)

calcium

d)

curare

8.

innervates cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, glands

a)

somatic

b)

autonomic

9.

voluntary nervous system

a)

somatic

b)

autonomic

10.
Controls automatic functions like breathing, heart rate, body temperature, wake and sleep cycles, etc.
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
basal ganglia
d)
brainstem