Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True

question 185

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• A) The sympathetic nervous system controls body reflexes and the parasympathetic controls reflexes of the head.
• B) The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems act in opposing ways to adjust the body to changing circumstances.
• C) The sympathetic nervous system acts like an accelerator and the parasympathetic like a brake.
• D) The sympathetic nervous system speeds up the body and the parasympathetic slows it down.

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