What studies have suggested that the ANS can also be subject to voluntary controls?

What will be an ideal response?


Experimentation involving meditation and biofeedback have indicated that this is possible. Meditating yogis have indicated major physiological states, while biofeedback training suggests that we can alter certain processes such as heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tone.

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A. thermic effect of food. B. physical activity. C. basal metabolic rate. D. All of the choices are correct

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High-quality ________ proteins are those that provide all the essential amino acids

A) fibrous B) complete C) globular D) net E) incomplete

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In an arteriole, if the blood vessel radius is 2 units and is then vasoconstricted to 1 unit,

a. blood flow decreases by half b. resistance increases 16 times c. blood viscosity increases d. all of the above will occur e. only b and c occur

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