Which of the following does not describe the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system? 

A. It secretes norepinephrine.
B. It slows the heart and respiratory rates.
C. It releases acetylcholine.
D. It activates the digestive glands.
E. It prepares the body for resting.

A. It secretes norepinephrine.
Parasympathetic neurons release acetylcholine, not norepinephrine.

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