Q1. What are the two subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system?
Q2. The parasympathetic nervous system is also called craniosacral- why?
Q3. What are the structural and functional differences between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the ANS?
Q4. What neurotransmitters are released by the different divisions of the ANS?
Q5. Which division of the ANS is also called the thoracolumbar? Why?
Q6. Describe cholinergic and adrenergic fibers.
Q7. What are the cholinergic receptors, and where are they found?
Q8. What are the adrenergic receptors, and where are they found?
Q9. Describe the effects of innervation by the parasympathetic and sympathetic systems on the following structures: pupils of the eye, salivary glands, sweat glands, heart, lungs, GI tract, and blood vessels of the skeletal muscle, coronary, and the integumentary systems.
Q10. In some severe cases, a person suffering from stomach ulcers may have surgery to cut the branches of the vagus nerve that innervates the stomach. Explain the neurophysiological effects pertaining to gastric secretion and digestive function that would result from severing the vagus nerve.
Q11. Why is the adrenal medulla considered to be a modified sympathetic ganglion?
Q12. If someone is suffering from a condition known as ventricular tachycardia, in which her/his heart beats too quickly. Would an alpha-blocker or a beta-blocker help alleviate his problem? Why?
Q13. Which cranial nerves carry parasympathetic information?
Q14. Describe the following autonomic reflexes: cardiac, gastrointestinal, and mictuition.