Increased action potentials from the sympathetic nervous system would cause which of the following? a. release of acetylcholine at sinuatrial nodal cells b. release of acetylcholine at cardiac muscle cells c. increased strength of contraction d. decreased heart rate

Increased action potentials from the sympathetic nervous system would cause which of the following? a. release of acetylcholine at sinuatrial nodal cells b. release of acetylcholine at cardiac muscle cells c. increased strength of contraction d. decreased heart rate

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Increased action potentials from the sympathetic nervous system would cause which of the following?

	a.	release of acetylcholine at sinuatrial nodal cells
	b.	release of acetylcholine at cardiac muscle cells
	c.	increased strength of contraction
	d.	decreased heart rate

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