Which of the following statements regarding the autonomic nervous system is not true?

A) The parasympathetic branch slows down heart rate.
B) The sympathetic branch dilates airways.
C) The parasympathetic branch inhibits digestion.
D) The sympathetic branch raises blood pressure.


C
Explanation: The sympathetic, not the parasympathetic, branch inhibits digestion. The other statements are true.

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