Technician a Says Current Will Increase with a Decrease in Resistance

question 17

Multiple Choice

Technician A says current will increase with a decrease in resistance. Technician B says current will decrease with an increase in resistance. Who is correct?

• A) Technician A only
• B) Technician B only
• C) Both A and B
• D) Neither A nor B

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

Part of the peripheral nervous system that handles voluntary movements and the transmission of sensory information to the central nervous system.

Autonomic

Referring to the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary body functions such as heartbeat, digestion, and breathing.

Sympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's fight-or-flight response, regulating heart rate, blood pressure, and other involuntary body functions.

Parasympathetic

Refers to the part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy as it slows the heart rate, increases intestinal and gland activity, and relaxes sphincter muscles in the gastrointestinal tract.