The Autonomic Nervous System Has Two Branches: the Sympathetic and the Parasympathetic

question 143

Multiple Choice

The autonomic nervous system has two branches: the sympathetic and the parasympathetic. What does each do?

• A) The sympathetic revs up bodily activities, whereas the parasympathetic restores the body's activities to normal.
• B) The sympathetic sends messages to the glands, the parasympathetic to the smooth muscles.
• C) The sympathetic provides positive feedback, the parasympathetic negative feedback.
• D) The sympathetic restores homeostasis, whereas the parasympathetic revs the body up.

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