Paul Was Awakened by a Thumping Noise in the Middle

question 21

Multiple Choice

Paul was awakened by a thumping noise in the middle of the night. Frightened, he jumped out of bed to investigate. Hearing a muffled meow, Paul realized that his cat was shut in the closet and was pushing against the door. Breathing a sigh of relief, Paul let the cat out of the closet and went back to bed. Which subdivision of the nervous system helped calm down and restore Paul's body functioning back to normal?

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

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