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Nervousness can result in faster and more shallow breathing as well as a racing heart. This is due to activation of the?.

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Answer: due to the activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

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Because, 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.

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