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Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response during threatening situations is the role of the:

a. sympathetic nervous system
b. cerebrum
c. parasympathetic nervous system
d. somatic nervous system
e. afferent nervous system

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Answer:

a. sympathetic nervous system

Step-by-step explanation:

The sympathetic nervous system, part of the autonomic nervous system, also known as the involuntary system, is in charge of the fight-or-flight response, a response to the stress that leads to a hormonal cascade that boosts alertness and heart rate to prepare the body to respond. In the image added you can see a resume of what happens during this response.

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Preparing the body for the "fight-or-flight" response during threatening-example-1
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