The _____ nervous system is the subdivision of the peripheral nervous system responsible for lowering heart rate and respiration rate and diverting blood flow to the digestive system.

A) sympathetic
B) parasympathetic
C) somatic
D) central


B) parasympathetic

Psychology

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a. peripheral route b. classical route c. central route d. operant route

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A psychiatrist is a therapist:

a. with a PsyD. b. trained in psychoanalysis. c. that is more likely than other types of therapists to take a biological approach to treatment. d. who is not legally required to have any degree at all.

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A) muscle tone B) reflex irritability C) heart beat D) color

Psychology