7. Which statement describes the sympathetic nervous system? A. Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system generally causes a decrease in blood pressure. B. The nerves exit the central nervous system in the head and from the lumbar spine. C. The only neurotransmitters it secretes are epinephrine and norepinephrine. D. There are three different subtypes of adrenergic receptors on target organs.
7. Which statement describes the sympathetic nervous system?
A. Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system generally causes a decrease in blood pressure.
B. The nerves exit the central nervous system in the head and from the lumbar spine.
C. The only neurotransmitters it secretes are epinephrine and norepinephrine.
D. There are three different subtypes of adrenergic receptors on target organs.
Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system causes an increase in blood pressure.
The sympathetic nervous system secretes acetylcholine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.
There are 5 types of adrenergic receptors on target organs- alpha 1 and 2, beta 1, 2, and 3.
The nerves exit from the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord.
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