Salivation and digestion are inhibited during activation of
A) the somatic nervous system.
B) the parasympathetic nervous system.
C) the sympathetic nervous system.
D) both the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.

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Activation of the sympathetic nervous system results in the inhibition of salivation and digestion as these functions are not critical in the "fight or flight" response. The parasympathetic nervous system, on the other hand, promotes salivation and digestion. The somatic nervous system controls voluntary movements and is not involved in the regulation of physiological processes like salivation and digestion. Both the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems can have opposing effects on physiological processes, but in this case, only activation of the sympathetic nervous system leads to inhibition of salivation and digestion.

Salivation and Digestion Are Inhibited During Activation of