Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 137

Short Answer

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Charles Darwin

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Definitions:

Sympathetic

Pertaining to the part of the autonomic nervous system that typically prepares the body for intense physical activity and is often referred to as the fight-or-flight response.

Parasympathetic

Pertaining to the division of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles.

Sympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system that increases the body's readiness for action in stress situations.

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate, increasing intestinal and gland activity.