The autonomic nervous system has two branches: the sympathetic and the parasympathetic. What does each do?
A) The sympathetic revs up bodily activities, whereas the parasympathetic restores the body's activities to normal.
B) The sympathetic sends messages to the glands, the parasympathetic to the smooth muscles.
C) The sympathetic provides positive feedback, the parasympathetic negative feedback.
D) The sympathetic restores homeostasis, whereas the parasympathetic revs the body up.

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The sympathetic branch is responsible for the "fight or flight" response, which revs up bodily activities in response to stress or danger. The parasympathetic branch works to restore the body's activities to normal levels once the stressor has passed.

The Autonomic Nervous System Has Two Branches: the Sympathetic and the Parasympathetic