Chapter 16, Problem 2TOF

Summary Introduction

To Determine:

If the given statement is true or false.

Introduction:

The parasympathetic nervous system is a type of autonomic nervous system. The purpose of the autonomic nervous system is to regulate a body's unconscious actions. The parasympathetic system functions to regulate the body actions that occur at rest, basically after eating. The nerve fibers of the parasympathetic nervous system arise from the brain and the spinal cord.