Autonomic Nervous System

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?

• Sympathetic System
• Parasympathetic

• Central

• Somatic

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the "Rest or Digestion" response?

• Somatic

• Central

• Parasympathetic

• Sympathetic

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How do the lengths of preganglionic and postganglionic neurons differ between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

• A. Sympathetic: Short preganglionic, long postganglionic; Parasympathetic: Long preganglionic, short postganglionic

• B. Sympathetic: Long preganglionic, short postganglionic; Parasympathetic: Short preganglionic, long postganglionic

• C. Both have equal lengths of preganglionic and postganglionic neurons

• D. Sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions both have short preganglionic and long postganglionic neurons

What are the two main divisions of the Autonomic Nervous system?

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System

• Postganglionic system