Which Part of the Peripheral Nervous System Would Be Particularly

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which part of the peripheral nervous system would be particularly important to a backpacker being chased by a bear?

• A) sympathetic
• B) intrinsic
• C) parasympathetic
• D) involuntary muscles

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