The portion of the nervous system that is responsible for both increasing heart rate and increasing movement of the

intestines is the ____.



a. peripheral nervous system
b. sympathetic nervous system
c. parasympathetic nervous system
d. somatic nervous system
e. interaction between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems


ANSWER: b

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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