What Is the Difference Between the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?

• A) The sympathetic nervous system is for voluntary responses, the parasympathetic for involuntary.
• B) The sympathetic nervous system contains afferent fibres, the parasympathetic contains efferent fibres.
• C) The sympathetic nervous system arouses the body, the parasympathetic calms the body.
• D) The sympathetic nervous system sends information to the central nervous system, the parasympathetic sends information away from the central nervous system.

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