Question

You decide to spend your quarantine binge watching the Tiger King on Netflix. During this time, your parasympathetic nervous system would likely exert which of the following effects? (Choose all that apply!)

Group of answer choices

increase in the rate of digestion

increased heart rate

increased breathing rate

decrease in blood flow to skeletal muscles

Answer 1

Answer:

A) increase in the rate of digestion

D) decrease in blood flow to skeletal muscles

Explanation: Parasympathetic enrvous sytems are actively working during the rest. It decreases the heart rate and respiratory rate. It increases the rate of digestion by increasing the secretion of the gastrointestinal tract and by increasing the peristaltic contraction.

It also decreases the blood flow to skeletal muscle, diverting the blood towards the stomach and intestine