Question

The sympathetic nervous system ____________digestion and _____________blood pressure. (2 points)

Answer 1

Answer:

The sympathetic nervous system _____decelerates_______digestion and __accelerates___________blood pressure. See the explanation below, please.

Explanation:

The sympathetic nervous system together with the parasympathetic make up the autonomic nervous system. The sympathetic system acts in situations of stress, prepares the body for "fight or flight", increases heart rate and blood pressure at the cardiovascular level, at the digestive level it slows down the system, produces bronchodilation, pupil dilation (mydriasis).