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The nurse is explaining the differences between bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder. Which factor will she discuss as being a defining feature of bipolar disorder that is not present in major depressive disorder?
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.
Sympathetic Nervous System
A division of the autonomic nervous system that controls the body's responses to perceived threats by activating the fight-or-flight response.
Parasympathetic
The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, counterbalancing the sympathetic system.
Nervous System
The part of an animal's body that coordinates its actions and transmits signals to and from different parts of its body, including the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
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