The endocrine system
A. releases neurotransmitters into ducts.
B. secretes chemicals that reach their targets through the bloodstream.
C. communicates via frequency-modulated signals.
D. contains organs called exocrine glands.
E. is isolated from the nervous system.
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Question 2) Cholinergic neurons secrete _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Question 3) The parasympathetic division of the ANS is also called the _________ division.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Question 4) The figure illustrates the autonomic reflexes and the heart. What does E represent?
A. sympathetic nerve
B. increase in blood pressure detected by carotid baroreceptors
C. glossopharyngeal nerve
D. decrease in blood pressure detected by carotid baroreceptors
E. vagus nerve
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Question 5) The thoracolumbar division is another name for the _____ division of the ANS.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Question 6) The figure illustrates the autonomic reflexes and the heart. What does D represent?
A. sympathetic nerve
B. increase in blood pressure detected by carotid baroreceptors
C. glossopharyngeal nerve
D. decrease in blood pressure detected by carotid baroreceptors
E. vagus nerve
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Question 7) The figure illustrates the autonomic reflexes and the heart. What does C represent?
A. sympathetic nerve
B. increase in blood pressure detected by carotid baroreceptors
C. glossopharyngeal nerve
D. decrease in blood pressure detected by carotid baroreceptors
E. vagus nerve
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Question 8) The figure illustrates the autonomic reflexes and the heart. What does B represent?
A. sympathetic nerve
B. increase in blood pressure detected by carotid baroreceptors
C. glossopharyngeal nerve
D. decrease in blood pressure detected by carotid baroreceptors
E. vagus nerve
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Question 9) The figure illustrates the autonomic reflexes and the heart. What does A represent?
A. sympathetic nerve
B. increase in blood pressure detected by carotid baroreceptors
C. glossopharyngeal nerve
D. decrease in blood pressure detected by carotid baroreceptors
E. vagus nerve
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Question 10) The figure illustrates the parasympathetic division. What does E represent?
A. preganglionic neurons
B. pelvic nerves
C. cranial nerves
D. postganglionic neurons
E. terminal ganglia
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