In response to pain from injection, the CNS activates the sympathetic nervous system to:

A) Stimulate the adrenal medulla to release serotonin
B) Increase heart rate, blood pressure, and skeletal muscle vasculature
C) Increase mesenteric vessel blood flow to digestive organs
D) Depress the psychological state of a patient


B

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