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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