When You Encounter a Bear While Hiking, Which Part of Your

question 13

Multiple Choice

When you encounter a bear while hiking, which part of your nervous system triggers an increase in your heart rate and breathing to help you run away?

• A) the central nervous system
• B) the sympathetic nervous system
• C) the parasympathetic nervous system
• D) somatic nervous system
• E) cranial nerves

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