You Have Just Witnessed a Car Accident

question 38

Multiple Choice

You have just witnessed a car accident. Your heart rate and respiration rate are likely to be elevated due to ____ nervous system activity.

• A) somatic
• B) parasympathetic
• C) iconic
• D) sympathetic

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