When You Were Driving to School, Another Car Pulled Out

question 170

Multiple Choice

When you were driving to school, another car pulled out in front of you unexpectedly. At first you were startled, but then became calm when the other car moved out of your way. The part of your autonomic nervous system that was responsible for you calming down was the:

• A) somatic nervous system.
• B) sympathetic division.
• C) parasympathetic division.
• D) central nervous system.

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