When the parasympathetic nervous system is activated:
a) hormones are released that prepare the body for stress.
b) heart rate and blood pressure increase.
c) the heart rate decreases and the blood vessels dilate
d) blood is shunted away from the digestive organs.
Answer: c) the heart rate decreases and the blood vessels dilate
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