Which statement about the parasympathetic division of the ANS is not true?

A. It is the "rest and repose" division.
B. It conserves energy.
C. It promotes sedentary activities.
D. It increases activities associated with digestion.
E. It shunts blood to skeletal muscles during exercise.


E. It shunts blood to skeletal muscles during exercise.

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