Which Statement Regarding the Autonomic Nervous System's Role in the Regulation

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding the autonomic nervous system's role in the regulation of heart rate is true?

• A) Parasympathetic influences increase heart rate.
• B) Sympathetic influences are predominantly present.
• C) Parasympathetic influences are only compensatory.
• D) Both sympathetic and parasympathetic influences are normally active.

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