The Autonomic Nervous System Helps to Maintain a Relatively Consistent

question 40

Multiple Choice

The autonomic nervous system helps to maintain a relatively consistent body temperature despite environmental temperature changes.This best illustrates

• A) reuptake.
• B) a refractory period.
• C) depolarization.
• D) homeostasis.

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