Pupil Dilation and Rapid Heartbeat Are the Result of Activation

question 32

Multiple Choice

Pupil dilation and rapid heartbeat are the result of activation of which branch of the autonomic nervous system?

• A)The sympathetic nervous system
• B)The parasympathetic nervous system
• C)The somatosensory cortex
• D)The peripheral nervous system

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