The Branch of the Autonomic Nervous System That Slows Down

question 65

Multiple Choice

The branch of the autonomic nervous system that slows down the body as it recovers from exposure to a stressor is the nervous system.

• A) somatic
• B) parasympathetic
• C) sympathetic
• D) central

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