The Sympathetic Nervous System

question 88

Multiple Choice

The sympathetic nervous system

• A) lies at the very top and very bottom of the spinal cord.
• B) controls the peripheral nerves that communicate with the skin and muscles.
• C) decreases heart rate and respiration.
• D) increases heart rate and breathing rate.

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