Which is TRUE about the autonomic nervous system? a. sympathetic activity causes vasodilation b. sympathetic activity would decrease total peripheral resistance c. parasympathetic activation occurs in response to stress, such as exercise d. parasympathetic activation increases cardiac output e. sympathetic activity increases heart rate

Which is TRUE about the autonomic nervous system? a. sympathetic activity causes vasodilation b. sympathetic activity would decrease total peripheral resistance c. parasympathetic activation occurs in response to stress, such as exercise d. parasympathetic activation increases cardiac output e. sympathetic activity increases heart rate

Body Structures & Functions

12th Edition

ISBN:9781285695495

Author:Scott

Publisher:Scott

Chapter9: Peripheral And Autonomic Nervous System

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