Question

bio1130 exam 3 - chapters 10 and 11 nervous sys...
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functionally, the adrenal medulla has the same effects on the body as the ______ nervous system.
multiple choice
somatic
sensory
parasympathetic
sympathetic

Explanation:

The adrenal medulla secretes hormones (like epinephrine, norepinephrine) that mimic the effects of the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system is part of the autonomic nervous system and is involved in the "fight - or - flight" response, and the adrenal medulla's hormonal output has similar physiological effects (e.g., increasing heart rate, dilating pupils, mobilizing energy) as the sympathetic nervous system's neural signals. The somatic nervous system controls voluntary movements, the sensory system is for sensing stimuli, and the parasympathetic system has "rest - and - digest" functions, so they do not match the adrenal medulla's effects.

Answer:

sympathetic (the option corresponding to the "sympathetic" choice, assuming the options are presented as radio buttons with "sympathetic" being the correct one)