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Test Questions on Autonomic Nervous System Questions
Question 1 of 5
It is a type of nerve cell that protects CNS from infection and becomes phagocytic in response to inflammation:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Microglia are CNS immune cells that phagocytose debris and pathogens during inflammation. Schwann cells myelinate PNS axons, ependymal cells produce CSF, and astrocytes support the BBB.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following would not result from sympathetic stimulation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sympathetic stimulation promotes glycogenolysis, spleen contraction, and adrenal catecholamine release (fight-or-flight), but reduces salivary secretion (dry mouth). Profuse salivation is parasympathetic.
Question 3 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 4 of 5
Atropine (which blocks muscarinic receptors) is liable to cause:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Atropine blocks parasympathetic muscarinic receptors, reducing vagal tone and increasing heart rate. Salivation and intestinal activity decrease, cardiac strength is unaffected.
Question 5 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.