The Tendency for the Autonomic Nervous System to Maintain the Body's

question 186

Multiple Choice

The tendency for the autonomic nervous system to maintain the body's internal environment in a balanced state of optimum functioning is called:

• A) synaptic regulation
• B) reflexive functioning
• C) stereotaxis
• D) homeostasis

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