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6. With respect to the Parasympathetic Nervous System, which of the following is FALSE?

  • May terminate in axons that release Acetyl Choline
  • Is termed the 'rest and digest' system
  • Has ganglia near to the spinal cord
  • Is the 'cranial-sacral' division of the autonomic nervous system

7. Which of the following hormones is NOT released from an Endocrine gland?

  • Cortisol (a glucocorticoid)
  • Oestrodiol (an Oestrogen)
  • Insulin
  • Thyroid hormone (T3 and T4)

8. Which vitamin is needed for calcium absorption from the diet?

  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin B
  • Vitamin C
  • Vitamin A

9. Which is true of spinal nerves?

  • spinal nerves may be mixed (sensory and motor fibres)
  • spinal nerves may be motor
  • spinal nerves may be sensory
  • spinal nerves may be motor

10. Cell bodies in the dorsal root ganglia are cell bodies of ...

  • Sensory neurones
  • Interneurones
  • Motor neurones
  • Sensory AND motor neurones

11. Sympathetic stimulation results in

  • increased heart rate
  • all of the above
  • relaxation of the bronchial muscle
  • decreased motility of the stomach

12. Which of the following is NOT true of Gastrin?

  • Decreases gastric acid production
  • Increases gastrointestinal motility
  • Increases gastric enzyme secretion
  • Promotes the growth of gastro-intestinal mucosa

13. Nodes of Ranvier are;

  • extensions to cell dendrites
  • vesicles released at the cell synapse
  • gaps in a myelin sheath
  • supporting cells within the peripheral nervous system

14. Which of the following statements about the sympathetic nervous system is untrue?

  • it is sometimes described as the 'Rest and Digest' division of the autonomic nervous system
  • causes adrenalin release from the adrenal glands
  • it is sometimes described as the Thoraco-lumbar division of the autonomic nervous system
  • the pre-ganglionic fibres are relatively short

15. Which one of the following is sectreted directly into the stomach?

  • Bile
  • intrinsic factor
  • Renin
  • Lipase

16. Enzymes and bile are carried by the pancreatic duct and bile duct into the;

  • duodenum
  • Ileum
  • Jejunum
  • large intestine

17. Which of the following STIMULATES gastric acid production?

  • Cutting the Vagus nerve branch which serves the stomach.
  • Drinking a glass of milk
  • Taking a Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) e.g. Omeprazole
  • Taking a Histamine (H2) receptor blocker e.g. Cimetidine, Ranitidine

18. Which of the following is NOT a phase of digestion?

  • Hepatic
  • Cephalic
  • Intestinal
  • Gastric

19. With respect to reflexes which of the following statements are FALSE?

  • Reflexes are constructed to have relatively few synapses.
  • Reflexes always terminate in skeletal muscle
  • Reflexes are 'hard-wired'.
  • Reflexes always terminate in skeletal muscle

20. The hypothalamus is most closely associated with the;

  • pituitary gland
  • thyroid gland
  • thymus gland
  • pineal gland