In contrast to the sympathetic nervous system, the parasympathetic nervous system:

A. prepares the body to handle stress.
B. causes an increase in the heart rate.
C. slows the heart and respiratory rates.
D. dilates the blood vessels in the muscles.


Answer: C. slows the heart and respiratory rates.

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