Which of the following describes the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system? 

A. It secretes norepinephrine.
B. It increases the heart rate.
C. It prepares the body for "fight or flight."
D. It releases acetylcholine.
E. It inhibits the stomach muscles.


D. It releases acetylcholine.
The parasympathetic division activates the muscles of the stomach and intestines.

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