GROSS ANATOMY

GROSS ANATOMY

CRANIAL NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Preparing the body for the “fight-or-flight” response is the role of the ____
A
Cerebrum
B
parasympathetic nervous sys
C
sympathetic nervous sys
D
somatic nervous sys
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your sympathetic nervous system is best known for its role in responding to dangerous or stressful situations. In these situations, your sympathetic nervous system activates to speed up your heart rate, deliver more blood to areas of your body that need more oxygen or other responses to help your get out of danger.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Preparing the body for the “fight-or-flight” response is the role of the sympathetic nervous system. This is consistent with answer choice “D". The sympathetic nervous system is one of the divisions of the autonomic nervous system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The parasympathetic nervous system predominates in quiet “rest and digest” conditions while the sympathetic nervous system drives the “fight or flight” response in stressful situations.

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