The Sympathetic Nervous System Primarily Serves to Protect an Individual

question 14

Multiple Choice

The sympathetic nervous system primarily serves to protect an individual by doing which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Decreasing mucous production
• B) Increasing blood sugar levels
• C) Increasing body temperature
• D) Decreasing sweat excretion
• E) Increasing blood pressure

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Definitions:

CBT

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors.

Treatment Conclusion

The phase in therapeutic or medical treatment when treatment goals have been achieved or the treatment is deemed no longer beneficial.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, leading to severe restriction of food intake and weight loss.

Purging Behaviour

Actions such as vomiting or using laxatives to remove consumed food from the body, often associated with eating disorders.