A young man happens to spot an ex-girlfriend he's trying to avoid. Why does his mouth become dry? A. His sympathetic nervous system overrides the parasympathetic stimulation for saliva production. B. His cervical plexus overrides the parasympathetic stimulation for saliva production. C. His central nervous system shuts down saliva production. D. His cranial nerves shut down saliva production.

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A young man happens to spot an ex-girlfriend he's trying to avoid. Why does his mouth become dry? A. His sympathetic nervous system overrides the parasympathetic stimulation for saliva production. B. His cervical plexus overrides the parasympathetic stimulation for saliva production. C. His central nervous system shuts down saliva production. D. His cranial nerves shut down saliva

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A. His sympathetic nervous system overrides the parasympathetic stimulation for saliva production.

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