GENERAL HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM SPECIAL SENSE

PERIPHERAL NERVE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What part of the nervous system is responsible for slowing down breathing and pulse after an emergency is over?
A
Sympathetic
B
Parasympathetic
C
Cranial Nerves
D
Spinal Nerves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The autonomic nervous system controls internal body processes such as the following: Blood pressure. Heart and breathing rates. Body temperature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Negative chronotropic effect (decrease in heart rate): The vagus nerve directly innervates the sinoatrial node; when activated, it serves to lower the heart rate, thus exhibiting a negative chronotropic effect.

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