Question

67 minutes remaining41 of 50 questions remainingtest contentpage 10 of 50question 102 pointsthe ______ nervous system is responsible for stimulating digestion and causing the bladder to contract.○ autonomic○ somatic○ sympathetic○ parasympatheticclear selection

Explanation:

The somatic nervous system controls voluntary skeletal muscle movements, so it is not responsible for these involuntary functions. The autonomic nervous system is split into sympathetic (fight-or-flight responses, which inhibit digestion) and parasympathetic (rest-and-digest responses, which stimulate digestion and bladder contraction). While autonomic is a broader category, the specific subdivision responsible for these actions is parasympathetic.

Answer:

parasympathetic