14. The Autonomic Nervous System

Which of the following statements regarding the autonomic nervous system is NOT true?

Parasympathetic and sympathetic axons extend from the ______ to the heart.

Which nursing intervention is the priority for a client in myasthenic crisis?

In a classroom demonstration of tracheostomy, folded pipe cleaners are most likely used to represent which anatomical structure?

In the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, what are the swollen bead-like structures found along the terminal branches of axons called?

What is the primary difference between the somatic and autonomic divisions of the nervous system?

Where is the vasomotor center of the reticular formation located?

Which of the following cranial nerves is not involved in the parasympathetic nervous system?

Which cranial nerve is not involved in the parasympathetic nervous system?

Which target organ receives dual innervation from both the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

Shock that results from dilated blood vessels may be caused by which of the following?

Which of the following adrenergic receptors increases cAMP levels?

Which of the following is an effect of norepinephrine binding to beta-2 adrenergic receptors?

Which of the following is an important strategy for communicating with a patient who has receptive aphasia?

The white rami communicantes connect the spinal nerves to which part of the sympathetic nervous system?