Activity of the Autonomic Nervous System Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

Activity of the autonomic nervous system is

• A) absent when we are sleeping or unconscious.
• B) entirely independent of voluntary action.
• C) under direct voluntary control.
• D) not directly under voluntary control but may be controlled indirectly by voluntary action.
• E) entirely independent of environmental conditions.

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