ANS II

Question 1

What are the three ways the two ANS divisions interact with each other on specific organs?

Answer 1

• one may act alone
• one may act opposite the other
• one may integrate, complement, or coordinate with the other to produce the final function

Question 2

What is the baseline activity found in the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions?

Answer 2

autonomic tone

Question 3

_______ allows for increases and decreased in activity.

Answer 3

tone

Question 4

Following a lesion tone is ______.

Answer 4

lost

Question 5

True or False? In organs innervated by both divisions if one is lost, then the other takes over.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What are six functions of the hypothalamus?

Answer 6

• temperature regulation
• fluid balance
• feeding behavior
• sexual behavior
• cardiovasular function
  others

Question 7

What is one type of syncope due to an abrupt change in posture from reclining to standing?

Answer 7

orthostatic hypotensive syncope

Question 8

A _______ or compromised sympathetic system fails to rapidly compensate for the expected reduced venous return normally associated with standing up abruptly during orthostatic hypotensive syncope.

Answer 8

hyposensitive carotid sinus

Question 9

Name four types of drugs that can cause orthostatic hypotension.

Answer 9

• antihypertensive drugs
• psychotropic drugs
• antiparkinsonism drugs
• CNS depressants