The Portion of the Peripheral Nervous System That Regulates the Internal

question 25

Multiple Choice

The portion of the peripheral nervous system that regulates the internal environment is the:

• A) telencephalic nervous system.
• B) autonomic nervous system.
• C) thalamic nervous system.
• D) somatic nervous system.
• E) hypothalamic nervous system.

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Definitions:

Crowding Out

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Contractionary Gap

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