EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Which nervous system carries out the following scenario:Raising your heartbeat when you are afraid
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Central Nervous System
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Peripheral Nervous System
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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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: -Heart rate is controlled by the two branches of the autonomic (involuntary) nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS).
Detailed explanation-3: -The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the “fight or flight” response that occurs when an animal encounters a dangerous situation.
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