Question

As her professor distributed the mathematics test to the class, blair's heart started to pound and her palms began to sweat. these physiological reactions were activated by her ________ nervous system. select one:

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

As her professor distributed the mathematics test to the class, Blair's heart started to pound and her palms began to sweat. these physiological reactions were activated by her sympathetic nervous system.

Everybody has been in this kind of situation when you feel very nervous and anxious about what is about to happen. As part of the automatic nervous system, the sympathetic nervous system is the one in charge to start the response against a dangerous situation commonly known as "fight or flight response." That reaction is what keeps us alert of imminent risk or danger and allows us to recognize the situation and act.

Answer 2

This reaction is also known as "fight or flight" and it's meant to help us in highly dangerous situations that require us to react very fast.

Is it controlled by the sympathetic nervous system - this is the correct answer.

Faster heart rate means that our brain receives more oxygen and can help us decide faster whether the situation is dangerous and we need to escape (flight)