While Returning from the Grocery Store, Bob Was Held at Gunpoint

question 108

Multiple Choice

While returning from the grocery store, Bob was held at gunpoint by two men who wanted to rob him of his belongings. Bob had never been in a fight before, yet he could feel his heartbeat rapidly rise, along with a sudden urge to fight the two men. This involuntary increase in Bob's heartbeat and his immediate urge to fight the men are controlled by the __________.

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

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