Which nervous system prepares people to deal with frightening or stressful situations?

Sensory

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Sympathetic

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Parasympathetic

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Somatic

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Solution

The correct option is B
Sympathetic

The sympathetic nervous system, also called the "fight or flight" system comes under autonomic nervous system helps overcome the fright and stress situation. Sympathetic nervous system is one of the two divisions of autonomic nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for action by speeding up the heart rate and breathing rate, which sends more oxygen-rich blood to the muscles.

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The function of our visceral organs is controlled by

(a) sympathetic and somatic neural system

(b) sympathetic and parasympathetic neural system

(d) None of the above

Choose the correct option:

[A]: Sympathetic and parasympathetic systems have opposing functions.

[R]: The parasympathetic nervous system ‘prepares you’ for action, while the sympathetic system ‘calms you’ down after action.

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