The Autonomic Nervous System Controls All of the Following Except

question 44

Multiple Choice

The autonomic nervous system controls all of the following except the __________.

• A) adrenal gland
• B) smooth muscle in the walls of the aorta
• C) cardiac muscle in the right atrium
• D) skeletal muscle in the rectus abdominis
• E) parotid salivary gland

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

A state of balance or stability, where different elements are in the correct proportions or relation to each other.

Temperature Regulation

The physiological and behavioral processes by which living organisms maintain their body temperature within a certain optimal range, despite external temperature changes.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that coordinates the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.

Limbic System

A complex set of brain structures located on both sides of the thalamus, involved in processing emotions, motivation, and memory.