Activation of the Sympathetic Division of the Autonomic Nervous System

question 79

Multiple Choice

Activation of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system produces ____ in heart rate, and activation of the parasympathetic division produces ____.​

• A) ​increases . . . additional increases in heart rate
• B) ​increases . . . decreases in heart rate
• C) ​decreases . . . increases in blood pressure
• D) ​decreases . . . additional decreases in heart rate

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