If your ________ is activated, you will feel relatively at ease. somatic nervous system sympathetic nervous system parasympathetic nervous system spinal cord 2 points Question 13 The ________ is a sensory relay station where all sensory information, except for smell, is sent before it moves to other brain areas for further processing. amygdala hippocampus hypothalamus thalamus 2 points Question 14 Parasympathetic activation is associated with________. Bronchi dilation and digestion Increasing heart rate and pupil dilation Slowing heart rate and bladder contraction Increasing heart rate and digestion