When Confronted with a Stressful Event,your Sympathetic Nervous System

question 113

Multiple Choice

When confronted with a stressful event,your sympathetic nervous system

• A) speeds up your stomach's digestive activity.
• B) triggers an increase in the production of disease-fighting lymphocytes.
• C) speeds up the removal of fat from your bloodstream.
• D) increases your heart rate and respiration.

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