When You Are Walking Home,a Neighbour's Large,aggressive Dog Gets Loose

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Multiple Choice

When you are walking home,a neighbour's large,aggressive dog gets loose and begins chasing you.You begin running to flee from the dog,scanning for the best possible escape route as you do so.What division of the nervous system is LEAST active during this flight?

• A)sympathetic
• B)parasympathetic
• C)somatic
• D)central

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