If the amount of acetylcholine in your body were suddenly reduced to a very low quantity, which branches of the nervous system would be strongly affected?
A) both the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches would be majorly affected
B) only the post-ganglionic axons of the parasympathetic system would be affected
C) the entire parasympathetic system would be majorly affected
D) only the post-ganglionic axons of the sympathetic system would be affected

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Acetylcholine is a crucial neurotransmitter for both the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system. It is involved in the transmission of nerve signals in both systems, thus a reduction would affect both branches significantly.

If the Amount of Acetylcholine in Your Body Were Suddenly