Why Do Emotions Such as Anger or Fear Slow Digestion

question 79

Multiple Choice

Why do emotions such as anger or fear slow digestion?

• A)Because they stimulate the parasympathetic nerves supplying the GI tract
• B)Because they stimulate the somatic nerves that supply the GI tract
• C)Because they stimulate the sympathetic nerves that supply the GI tract
• D)They do not affect digestion
• E)Because all emotions are controlled by the Vagus nerve

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Definitions:

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Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

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Phallic Stage

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