On the basis of the examination at her doctor's office, a patient is told that her parasympathetic nerves are damaged. Which of the following muscles would most likely be affected ?
The answer is D. Smooth muscles in the gastrointestinal tract are innervated by both parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves. Smooth muscles in the wall of the blood vessels and errector pili muscles in hair follicles are innervated only by sympathetic nerves. Muscles that act at the elbow joint and muscles enclosed by epimysium are skeletal muscles that are innervated by somatic motor (general somatic efferent ) nerves
Muscles in the hair follicles
Muscles in blood vessels
Muscles that act at the elbow joint
Muscles in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract
Parasympathetic System & Glaucoma