medium · MCAT bio-biochem
A patient experiences a sudden 'fight-or-flight' response. Which of the following physiological changes is correctly paired with the branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for it?
- Constriction of the airways: Sympathetic division.
- Increased heart rate: Parasympathetic division.
- Stimulation of digestion: Sympathetic division.
- Dilation of the pupils: Sympathetic division.
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