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Bonus Assignment 5: Review Concepts for Ch 16 (+5pts)

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*LAST bonus points opportunity for the semester*

1. Complete the following information comparing between somatic and autonomic nervous system:

Somatic                        Autonomic

1. Effector: (smooth or skeletal)
2. Control: (voluntary or involuntary)
3. Neural pathway: (1 neuron or more)
4. Neurotransmitter released:
5. Neural fiber: (myelinated or unmyelinated)

2. Which two hormones are released from the adrenal medulla when stimulated by the sympathetic autonomic nervous system?

3. The sympathetic ANS involves 2 neurons in the pathway between CNS and its effector. What is the first neuron called?  And what is the second neuron called?  Which is SHORTER?  Where do they form synapses?

4. Name 4 cranial nerves that are associated with the parasympathetic nervous system as mentioned in the lecture. Describe what structures they innervate as well.

5. Which of those cranial nerves did you list in #4 controls the greatest number of structures?

6. What are fibers that release ACh at their synapses called? What about those that release NE?

7. Complete the following information comparing between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system:

Sympathetic                  Parasympathetic

1. Hear rate: (faster or slower)
2. Bronchi diameter: (bigger or smaller)
3. Blood flow to GI tract: (more or less)
4. Blood flow to skeletal muscles: (more or less)
5. Adrenal medulla E/NE secretion: (more or less)
6. Pupils: (larger or smaller)
7. Effect on the liver: (more glycogen converted to glucose or less)
8. Stomach’s gastric secretion for digestion: (more or less)