Question

John has a severe snake phobia. he experiences a flight or fight response when he sees one. this reaction is caused by the ____________ nervous system.

Answer 1

The correct answer is the sympathetic nervous system.

The autonomic nervous system works to monitor the unconscious activities of the body. The sympathetic nervous system main procedure is to instigate the fight or flight response of the body. However, it is spontaneously active at a fundamental level to sustain homeostasis homeodynamics.

In reaction to a stressor, the sympathetic nervous system orchestrates what one generally knew as the flight or fight response. It enhances the tension and flow of blood in the muscle, accelerates the rate of heart and respiration, dilates the pupil, and enhances arterial blood pressure and perspiration.