Asked by Alexander Sanchez on May 04, 2024
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The sympathetic nervous system is to the parasympathetic nervous system as ________ is to ________.
A) inhibition of digestion;acceleration of digestion
B) decreasing heart rate;increasing heart rate
C) decreasing blood sugar;increasing blood sugar
D) contraction of pupils;dilation of pupils
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for rest and digestion, counterbalancing the sympathetic nervous system.
Sympathetic Nervous System
A part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's 'fight or flight' response during stressful or threatening situations.
- Describe the bodily responses correlated with the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
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Zybrea KnightMay 06, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
The sympathetic nervous system activates the fight or flight response which inhibits digestion, while the parasympathetic nervous system activates the rest and digest response which accelerates digestion. Therefore, the correct comparison is inhibition of digestion versus acceleration of digestion.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the bodily responses correlated with the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.