Which is the action of the parasympathetic nervous system?
1.Fight-or-flight response
2. Reproduction and excretion
3. Rest and digest
4. Increased heart rate and blood pressure
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Rationale 1: The sympathetic nervous system controls fight-or-flight response.
Rationale 2:Reproduction and excretion are not part of the parasympathetic nervous system.
Rationale 3:The parasympathetic controls rest and digestion functions.
Rationale 4:Increased heart rate and blood pressure is activated by the sympathetic nervous system.
Global Rationale: The parasympathetic controls rest and digestion functions.The sympathetic nervous system controls fight-or-flight response. Reproduction, excretion, heart rate, and blood pressure are not regulated by the parasympathetic system.
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