Parasympathetic Nervous System Practice Problems

Postganglionic sympathetic fibers in the autonomic nervous system are found in:

The dorsal root ganglia (DRG) are structures located along the spinal cord that contain the cell bodies of:

Choose which statement is incorrect:

I. Bronchodilation is a sympathetic response

II. Dilation of the pupils is a parasympathetic response

III. Inhibition of the digestion is a sympathetic response

IV. Increased salivation is a parasympathetic response

Donald was watching TV when a fast-food store commercial was shown and he started to salivate. Which division of the autonomic nervous system was responsible for making Donald salivate:

The effects of acetylcholine in the parasympathetic nervous system are often associated with the "rest and digest" functions. These functions include the following, except:

Which of the following is a G protein-coupled receptors that respond to acetylcholine released by postganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic nervous system?

Which of the subsequent options does not represent a parasympathetic ganglion in the head and neck?

Which of the following is the best statement that describes the parasympathetic nervous system:

After a stressful event, the human body would try to regain homeostasis. Which action of the body is correct for it to achieve homeostasis:

Which of the following cranial nerves is the main component of the parasympathetic nervous system:

The drug propranolol is usually taken for hypertension but it could also be taken for stage fright. Which of the following would be the expected result of taking propranolol: