Indicate Which Part of the Autonomic Nervous System Is Being

question 137

Short Answer

Indicate which part of the autonomic nervous system is being described by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code.
a.sympathetic nervous system
b.parasympathetic nervous system
c.both sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
d.neither sympathetic nor parasympathetic nervous system
-Innervates smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and exocrine glands

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Definitions:

Zeitgebers

Environmental cues like light and temperature that regulate the biological clock of organisms, influencing sleep and wakefulness cycles.

Sunrise

The time of day when the upper limb of the Sun appears on the horizon in the morning.

Sunset

The time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon, marking the transition from day to night.

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

is a small region of the brain located in the hypothalamus that acts as the primary circadian clock, regulating sleep-wake cycles and other circadian rhythms.