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Markita is sitting in the first row of a baseball game, when a foul ball comes streaking at her head. She barely has time to move out of the way, and narrowly avoids getting hit. Which part of her nervous system will go into overdrive and mobilize her energy resources in the face of this near disaster?a. the sympathetic nervous system

b. the rostral nervous system
c. the caudal nervous system
d. the parasympathetic nervous system

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Answer: the sympathetic nervous system

Step-by-step explanation:

The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is part of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which also includes the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). The sympathetic nervous system activates what is often termed the fight or flight response.

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Answer:

The sympathetic nervous system

Step-by-step explanation:

The sympathetic nervous system -

The ANS which stated as automatic nervous system consists of sympathetic nervous system.

The nervous system also includes the parasympathetic nervous system.

The Sympathetic nervous system has activated the body for any physical activity and it is also term as fight response. While parasympathetic nervous system is opposite to it i.e. it relaxes the body.

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