You Are About to Give Your First Speech in Front

question 190

Essay

You are about to give your first speech in front of your speech class and are nervous about getting up in front of the class.As you anticipate getting up in front of the class you begin to feel butterflies in your stomach and a pounding in your chest.Using this example,explain how the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system work together to help your body react to this situation.

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Definitions:

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