Dual innervation refers to
A) an organ receiving two nerves from the spinal cord.
B) an organ receiving both autonomic and somatic motor nerves.
C) an organ receiving both sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves.
D) an organ receiving nerves from both the brain and the spinal cord.
E) none of the above

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Dual innervation refers to an organ receiving both sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves from the autonomic nervous system. These two branches of the autonomic nervous system can have opposite effects on the same organ, with the sympathetic system generally preparing the body for "fight or flight" responses and the parasympathetic system generally promoting "rest and digest" responses.

Dual Innervation Refers to