Problem: Cardiovascular effects of the sympathetic division include all except ______.A) Constriction of visceral blood vessels B) Dilation of the vessels serving the skeletal muscles C) Increase of heart rate and force of contraction D) Dilation of the blood vessels serving the skin and digestive viscera

Parasympathetic vs. Sympathetic

System/Function	Parasympathetic	Sympathetic
Cardiovascular	Decreased cardiac output and heart rate	Increased contraction, cardiac output, and heart rate
Pulmonary	Bronchial contrisction	Bronchial dilation
Musculoskeletal	Muscular relaxation	Muscular constriction
Pupillary	Constriction	Dilation
Urinary	Decreased urinary output; sphincter contraction	Increased urinary output, sphincter relaxation
Gastrointestinal	Decreased peristalsis and secretion	Increased peristalsis and secretion

Cardiovascular effects of the sympathetic division include all except ______.

A) Constriction of visceral blood vessels

B) Dilation of the vessels serving the skeletal muscles

C) Increase of heart rate and force of contraction

D) Dilation of the blood vessels serving the skin and digestive viscera

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