________ is the term used to describe the situation where the nerves arising from the two separate divisions of the autonomic nervous system innervate and alternatively increase and decrease the activity of a particular organ.
A. Autorhythmicity
B. Dual autonomic innervation
C. Homeostasis
D. Single autonomic innervation
Answer: B
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