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Test Questions on Autonomic Nervous System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Beta receptors are stimulated by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Isoproterenol (isoproteranol) is a beta-adrenergic agonist, stimulating β receptors (e.g., heart, lungs). Methoxamine is α₁-specific, acetylcholine is cholinergic, atropine blocks muscarinic.
Question 2 of 5
Which pairing of nerve and organ innervated is incorrect?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Abducens (VI) innervates the lateral rectus eye muscle, not facial muscles (facial nerve, VII). Other pairings are correct.
Question 3 of 5
The basic unit of the nervous system is the:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The neuron is the fundamental structural and functional unit of the nervous system, encompassing axons, dendrites, and cell body. Synapses are junctions between neurons.
Question 4 of 5
The transmitter substance in the presynaptic neuron is contained in the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Neurotransmitters (e.g., acetylcholine) are stored in synaptic vesicles (neuron vesicles) in the presynaptic terminal, released into the cleft upon signal.
Question 5 of 5
The tightly packed coil of the Schwann cell plasma membrane that encircles certain kinds of axons is called:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The myelin sheath is formed by Schwann cells (PNS) wrapping around axons. Neurilemma is the outer Schwann cell layer, nodes are gaps, gray matter is unmyelinated.