The component of the ANS that increases activity levels in its target organs is (the)
A)sacral division.
B)cervicothoracic division.
C)sympathetic division.
D)preganglionic division.
E)None of the answers are correct.

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The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for increasing activity levels in its target organs, while the parasympathetic division has the opposite effect. The sacral and cervicothoracic divisions are not recognized divisions of the ANS. The preganglionic division is not a standard term in ANS terminology.

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