The Part of the Nervous System That Prepares the Body

question 32

Multiple Choice

The part of the nervous system that prepares the body for exertion or other stress is the

• A) sympathetic nerves.
• B) parasympathetic nerves.
• C) efferent nerves.
• D) afferent nerves.

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