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The sympathetic nervous system induces:

Correct answer: B. Increased heart rate

  • A. Secretion of digestive juices
  • B. Increased heart rate
  • C. Secretion of saliva
  • D. All of these.

Explanation

The sympathetic nervous system is a component of the autonomic nervous system consisting of a pair of sympathetic trunks, preganglionic sympathetic fibres, postganglionic sympathetic fibres and collateral ganglia. It quickens the rate and force of heartbeat while it inhibits the secretion of saliva and gastric juice.

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