Regarding the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) Its effects include muscular relaxation and decreased heart rate.
B) It is slower to respond than the sympathetic branch.
C) It acts to reverse emotional arousal after emergency situations.
D) Its effects include slowing down digestion, dry mouth, and pupil dilation.

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The parasympathetic branch actually promotes digestion, which involves increasing secretion of digestive enzymes and increasing blood flow to the digestive tract. It also promotes salivation, which results in a moist mouth, and it constricts the pupils, rather than dilating them.

Regarding the Parasympathetic Branch of the Autonomic Nervous System,which of the Following