The background rate of sympathetic and parasympathetic activity is called ___________.
A) "fight-or-flight" activity
B) visceral motor activity
C) autonomic reflex arc activity
D) visceral tone
E) autonomic tone

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The background rate of sympathetic and parasympathetic activity is called autonomic tone. The other options are either more specific (such as "fight-or-flight" activity referring only to the sympathetic response) or more broad (such as "visceral motor activity" referring to any motor activity in the viscera, not just autonomic activity). Autonomic reflex arc activity is also more specific and refers to the reflexive response in the autonomic nervous system.

The Background Rate of Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Activity Is Called