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Blood Vessels Sympathetic Nervous System Speeds Heart Rate

Front What does the sympathetic nervous system do?
Back This speeds up the heart rate, increases respiratory rate and depth, dilates blood vessels in the muscle, and constricts blood vessels in the digestive system.

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