What Is the Difference Between the Sympathetic and the Parasympathetic

question 248

Multiple Choice

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

• A) The sympathetic nervous system controls the expression of positive emotions and the parasympathetic nervous system controls the expression of negative emotions.
• B) The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for reading emotions in others and the parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for projecting our emotions to others.
• C) The sympathetic nervous system controls facial expressions and the parasympathetic nervous system controls nonverbal communication of the entire body.
• D) The sympathetic nervous system arouses the body into action and the parasympathetic nervous system calms the body back to its normal state.