The action potentials from the sympathetic neurons ________, while the action potentials from the parasympathetic neurons ________. 

A. increase heart rate and contraction strength; decrease heart rate and contraction strength
B. increase heart rate and contraction strength; decrease heart rate but do not affect heart contraction strength
C. decrease heart contraction and contraction strength; increase heart rate and contraction strength
D. increase heart rate but do not affect heart contraction strength; decrease heart rate but do not affect heart contraction strength


Answer: B

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