You just came home after a long day in class and put your feet up on the couch. Soon, your heart and breathing rates decreased. Which division of your autonomic nervous system was MOST active while you relaxed?

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The parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the "rest and digest" functions, which include decreasing heart and breathing rates when the body is at rest or relaxed.

You Just Came Home After a Long Day in Class