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The "rest-and-digest" system of the autonomic nervous system is the ________.

A) peripheral nervous system
B) sympathetic
C) somatic division
D) parasympathetic

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy and resources during rest and digest states, controlling functions such as digestion and heart rate.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that unconsciously controls the functions of internal organs and glands.

Rest-And-Digest

The rest-and-digest response, also known as the parasympathetic response, is a physiological reaction that decreases stress and energy expenditure by slowing the heart rate and increasing intestinal and gland activity.

  • Understand the general function and division of the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
  • Distinguish between the roles of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
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