Maria Is Walking on the Sidewalk When Out of Nowhere

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Essay

Maria is walking on the sidewalk when out of nowhere a car swerves in her direction. Maria's pupils dilate, her heart rate accelerates, and she begins to sweat profusely as she frantically moves away from the car unscathed without fully knowing what has just happened. Bystanders of the event reported that she clearly feared for her life judging by her reaction to the incident. Explain how the various divisions of the nervous system played a role in Maria's reaction.

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Definitions:

Language Processing

The method by which the brain comprehends, interprets, and produces language, involving a complex interaction of cognitive processes.

Memory

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information, enabling learning and knowledge retention over time.

Hippocampus

A major component of the brain in humans and other animals, involved in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory, and in spatial memory that enables navigation.

Amnesia

A condition resulting in the loss of memories, such as facts, information, and experiences, often caused by brain injury or disease.