Parasympathetic Stimulation

question 71

Multiple Choice

Parasympathetic stimulation

• A) increases heart rate.
• B) increases gastric motility.
• C) causes sweat glands to secrete.
• D) causes blood vessels in the skin to dilate.
• E) causes the pupils to dilate.

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