How Does the Body Respond When the Parasympathetic Nervous System

question 23

Multiple Choice

How does the body respond when the parasympathetic nervous system becomes active during the stress cycle?

• A) The body returns to normal.
• B) The gastrointestinal tracts has decreased motility.
• C) The salivary glands decrease their function.
• D) Respirations increase.

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Definitions:

Extensibility

The capability of muscle tissue to be stretched or extended without being damaged.

Contractility

The capability of muscle tissue to contract or shorten, generating force and movement.

Secretion

The process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell, gland, or organ for a particular function in the organism or for excretion.

Intercalated Discs

Specialized connections between cardiomyocytes, containing gap junctions and desmosomes, facilitating synchronized heart contractions.