Which of the following DOES NOT describe functions of the autonomic nervous system?
A)It operates without conscious direction.
B)It transmits messages between the central nervous system and sensory organs and muscles.
C)It consists of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.
D)It regulates involuntary bodily processes.
E)It regulates respiration.

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The autonomic nervous system primarily regulates involuntary bodily processes, such as heart rate, digestion, and respiration, and operates without conscious direction. It consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Transmitting messages between the central nervous system and sensory organs and muscles is a function of the somatic nervous system, not the autonomic nervous system.

Which of the Following DOES NOT Describe Functions of the Autonomic