Concepts of Biology

1st Edition

ISBN: 9781938168116

Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

Publisher: OpenStax College

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What are the main differences between the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system?

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