When the Teacher Was Handing Out This Test,you Noticed That

question 11

Multiple Choice

When the teacher was handing out this test,you noticed that your respiration rate and heartbeat increased,your palms got sweaty,and your hand shook a little.Your pretest behaviors were triggered by the ________.Upon completion of the exam,your body returned to its normal state by way of the ________.

• A)parasympathetic nervous system;sympathetic nervous system
• B)sympathetic nervous system;parasympathetic nervous system
• C)somatic nervous system;autonomic nervous system
• D)autonomic nervous system;somatic nervous system

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Definitions:

Glomerular Filtration

The process by which the kidneys filter blood, removing excess waste and fluids to form urine.

Ureters

Tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder, part of the urinary tract system.

Urethra

The tube that conducts urine from the bladder to the outside of the body in both males and females.

Glomerular Capsule

A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney that performs the first step in the filtration of blood to form urine.