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Test Questions on Autonomic Nervous System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Masses of gray matter deep in the cerebrum that help integrate motor commands are the
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Basal nuclei (e.g., basal ganglia) are gray matter structures deep in the cerebrum that refine motor commands.
Question 2 of 5
Which cranial nerve controls muscles for chewing and carries sensory input from the face?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The trigeminal nerve (CN V) has motor (chewing, e.g., masseter) and sensory (face) roles. Facial is expression, trochlear is eye, hypoglossal is tongue.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following does NOT describe the autonomic nervous system?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The autonomic nervous system (ANS) uses two neurons (pre- and postganglionic) and a ganglion, not one. It is involuntary, serves organs, and has sympathetic/parasympathetic divisions.
Question 4 of 5
Which part of the neuron conducts nerve impulses?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The axon conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body. Dendrites receive, synapses connect, and the nucleus controls cell function.
Question 5 of 5
Axons that conduct nerve impulses away from the central nervous system are called:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Efferent axons (motor) carry impulses from CNS to effectors. Afferent axons (sensory) go to CNS, interneurons connect within, and 'relay' is a subtype.