A patient who is extremely upset after a confrontation with a family member is having a "fight or flight response." What effect will this have on the sympathetic nervous system?
A) Constriction of blood vessels in the heart muscle
B) Constriction of bronchioles
C) Increase in the secretion of sweat
D) Constriction of pupils
Ans: C
Feedback: Sympathetic nervous system stimulation results in dilated blood vessels in the heart and skeletal muscle, dilated bronchioles, increased secretion of sweat, and dilated pupils.
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