You've just eaten a huge meal consisting of a three meat barbecue plate (spareribs, brisket, polish sausage) with sides of beans, French fries and corn on the cob, cornbread with butter, 2 quarts of sweet tea, 2 slices of apple pie, and a wafer-thin mint. Your __________ is likely highly activated at this time.

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The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for the "rest and digest" functions of the body, which would be highly activated after consuming a large meal to aid in digestion and absorption of nutrients.

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